#B677BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.125 322.4), rgb(182, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B677BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 322°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B677BF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.125 322.4) |
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 #B677BF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B677BF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B677BF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B677BF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.098 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B677BF
oklch(66% 0.125 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9855A1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#81458A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#56325B
oklch(37.8% 0.081 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#B677BF 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) | #6F89C2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87F92 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B677BF
#B677BF
oklch(66% 0.125 322.4)
- #62A55D
#62A55D
oklch(65.9% 0.124 142.5)
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 #B677BF, 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 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #B677BF 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.