#B677DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.6% 0.16 310.7), rgb(182, 119, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B677DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B677DF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 119, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.16 310.7) |
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 #B677DF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B677DF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B677DF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B677DF text on black | 6.69:1 | 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
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B677DF
oklch(67.6% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.206 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C3BD1
oklch(55.7% 0.223 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#852BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.207 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2692
oklch(42.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#582675
oklch(37.8% 0.134 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#B677DF 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) | #5F8EE3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B187A1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B677DF
#B677DF
oklch(67.6% 0.16 310.7)
- #74AA30
#74AA30
oklch(67.6% 0.161 130.6)
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 #B677DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #B677DF 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.