#B772E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.172 311), rgb(183, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B772E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B772E2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.172 311) |
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 #B772E2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B772E2 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B772E2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772E2 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B772E2
oklch(67% 0.172 311)
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Step 500
500
#B356E9
oklch(63.1% 0.22 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F31D7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8820BA
oklch(49.1% 0.223 311)
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Step 800
800
#6E1F97
oklch(42.7% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341546
oklch(26.9% 0.091 310.9)
#B772E2 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) | #568CE6 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91DF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B284A0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B772E2
#B772E2
oklch(67% 0.172 311)
- #6EA91F
#6EA91F
oklch(66.9% 0.172 131)
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 #B772E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B772E2 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.