#B577B9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.118 324.7), rgb(181, 119, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B577B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B577B9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 119, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.118 324.7) |
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 #B577B9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B577B9 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B577B9 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B577B9 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B577B9
oklch(65.7% 0.118 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#98569C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 325)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#B577B9 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) | #7188BB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E90 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B577B9
#B577B9
oklch(65.7% 0.118 324.7)
- #60A462
#60A462
oklch(65.7% 0.119 144.7)
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 #B577B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B577B9 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.