#B677CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.139 317), rgb(182, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B677CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B677CC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.139 317) |
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 #B677CC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B677CC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B677CC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B677CC text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B677CC
oklch(66.6% 0.139 317)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700
#804294
oklch(49.1% 0.141 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#B677CC 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) | #698BCF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91CA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68298 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B677CC
#B677CC
oklch(66.6% 0.139 317)
- #69A74D
#69A74D
oklch(66.5% 0.139 136.9)
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 #B677CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B677CC 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.