#B577CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.141 315.7), rgb(181, 119, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B577CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B577CE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 119, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.141 315.7) |
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 #B577CE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B577CE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B577CE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B577CE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B577CE
oklch(66.6% 0.141 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9552AF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B577CE 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) | #688BD1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48399 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B577CE
#B577CE
oklch(66.6% 0.141 315.7)
- #6BA74A
#6BA74A
oklch(66.6% 0.141 135.8)
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 #B577CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B577CE 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.