#B772C6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.141 320.3), rgb(183, 114, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B772C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B772C6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.141 320.3) |
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 #B772C6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B772C6 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B772C6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B772C6 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CB
oklch(70.6% 0.111 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B772C6
oklch(65.6% 0.141 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#B772C6 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) | #6687C9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C93 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B772C6
#B772C6
oklch(65.6% 0.141 320.3)
- #5EA64F
#5EA64F
oklch(65.7% 0.142 140.2)
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 #B772C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B772C6 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.