#B277AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.7% 0.101 331.6), rgb(178, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B277AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B277AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.101 331.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B277AA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B277AA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B277AA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B277AA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B277AA
oklch(64.7% 0.101 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#985A90
oklch(55.7% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#81497B
oklch(49% 0.103 331)
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Step 800
800
#693D64
oklch(42.8% 0.083 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B277AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7685AC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A89 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B277AA
#B277AA
oklch(64.7% 0.101 331.6)
- #5DA06F
#5DA06F
oklch(64.8% 0.101 151.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B277AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #B277AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.