#B772E7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.178 309.7), rgb(183, 114, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B772E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B772E7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.178 309.7) |
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 #B772E7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B772E7 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772E7 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772E7 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B772E7
oklch(67.3% 0.178 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B254EE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E2DDC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#871CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1C9A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#59207B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#B772E7 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) | #538DEB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6791E4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B186A2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B772E7
#B772E7
oklch(67.3% 0.178 309.7)
- #71AA09
#71AA09
oklch(67.3% 0.178 129.7)
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 #B772E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B772E7 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.