#B277EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.177 305.1), rgb(178, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B277EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B277EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.177 305.1) |
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 #B277EE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B277EE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B277EE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B277EE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B277EE
oklch(68% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9634E2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 305)
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Step 700
700
#8023C5
oklch(49.1% 0.228 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#68219F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 900
900
#54237E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#B277EE 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) | #5390F2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88CA8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B277EE
#B277EE
oklch(68% 0.177 305.1)
- #80A900
#80A900
oklch(68% 0.171 125.1)
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 #B277EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #B277EE 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.