#B477E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.171 307.1), rgb(180, 119, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B477E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B477E9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 119, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.171 307.1) |
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 #B477E9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B477E9 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B477E9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B477E9 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B477E9
oklch(67.9% 0.171 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD59EE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9936DC
oklch(55.7% 0.238 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#8225BF
oklch(49% 0.222 307)
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Step 800
800
#6A239B
oklch(42.8% 0.183 307)
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Step 900
900
#56247B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#B477E9 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) | #5890ED | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8BA5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B477E9
#B477E9
oklch(67.9% 0.171 307.1)
- #7BAA10
#7BAA10
oklch(67.9% 0.171 127.1)
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 #B477E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #B477E9 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.