#B771CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.152 317.4), rgb(183, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B771CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B771CE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.152 317.4) |
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 #B771CE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B771CE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B771CE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B771CE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B771CE
oklch(65.9% 0.152 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#B771CE 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) | #6188D1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77E96 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B771CE
#B771CE
oklch(65.9% 0.152 317.4)
- #61A743
#61A743
oklch(66% 0.152 137.4)
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 #B771CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B771CE 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.