#B577E0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.161 310), rgb(181, 119, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B577E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B577E0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 119, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.161 310) |
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 #B577E0 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B577E0 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B577E0 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B577E0 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 310)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF2
oklch(81% 0.101 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B577E0
oklch(67.5% 0.161 310)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.205 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B3BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.224 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#842BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2693
oklch(42.6% 0.172 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#B577E0 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) | #5E8EE4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B088A1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B577E0
#B577E0
oklch(67.5% 0.161 310)
- #75A92D
#75A92D
oklch(67.4% 0.161 129.9)
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 #B577E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #B577E0 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.