#B577B7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.116 325.7), rgb(181, 119, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B577B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B577B7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 119, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.116 325.7) |
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 #B577B7 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B577B7 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B577B7 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B577B7 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B577B7
oklch(65.6% 0.116 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#98579B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#693A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.097 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B577B7 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) | #7288B9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D8F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B577B7
#B577B7
oklch(65.6% 0.116 325.7)
- #5FA464
#5FA464
oklch(65.6% 0.117 145.7)
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 #B577B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B577B7 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.