#B277BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.12 321.1), rgb(178, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B277BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B277BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.12 321.1) |
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 #B277BD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B277BD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B277BD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B277BD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B277BD
oklch(65.5% 0.12 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9557A1
oklch(55.6% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F478A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#673A70
oklch(42.6% 0.101 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B277BD 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) | #6F88C0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47F91 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B277BD
#B277BD
oklch(65.5% 0.12 321.1)
- #65A35C
#65A35C
oklch(65.6% 0.12 141.3)
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 #B277BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #B277BD 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.