#B277DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.157 309.5), rgb(178, 119, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B277DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B277DD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.157 309.5) |
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 #B277DD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B277DD | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B277DD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B277DD text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B277DD
oklch(67% 0.157 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD5EE2
oklch(63% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#B277DD 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) | #5F8DE1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD87A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B277DD
#B277DD
oklch(67% 0.157 309.5)
- #76A72F
#76A72F
oklch(67% 0.156 129.3)
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 #B277DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B277DD 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.