#B477D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.152 311.9), rgb(180, 119, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B477D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B477D8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 119, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.152 311.9) |
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 #B477D8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B477D8 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B477D8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B477D8 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B477D8
oklch(67% 0.152 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B40CA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8530AF
oklch(49.2% 0.196 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#B477D8 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) | #628DDB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D5 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0869D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B477D8
#B477D8
oklch(67% 0.152 311.9)
- #71A83A
#71A83A
oklch(67% 0.152 132)
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 #B477D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B477D8 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.