#B772E6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.177 309.9), rgb(183, 114, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B772E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B772E6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.177 309.9) |
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 #B772E6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B772E6 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772E6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772E6 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B772E6
oklch(67.3% 0.177 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B354ED
oklch(63.2% 0.226 310)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.246 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#871DBE
oklch(49% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#B772E6 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) | #538DEA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E3 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B185A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B772E6
#B772E6
oklch(67.3% 0.177 309.9)
- #71AA0F
#71AA0F
oklch(67.3% 0.177 129.9)
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 #B772E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B772E6 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.