#B772EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.181 308.9), rgb(183, 114, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B772EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B772EA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.181 308.9) |
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 #B772EA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B772EA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772EA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B772EA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E5CEF9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF8
oklch(80.8% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B772EA
oklch(67.5% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B253F1
oklch(63.2% 0.231 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E2BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 309)
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Step 700
700
#8719C2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E1B9D
oklch(42.8% 0.194 309)
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Step 900
900
#59207D
oklch(37.8% 0.151 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#341549
oklch(27.1% 0.095 308.8)
#B772EA 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) | #508DEE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6591E7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B087A3 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B772EA
#B772EA
oklch(67.5% 0.181 308.9)
- #74AA00
#74AA00
oklch(67.4% 0.178 128.8)
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 #B772EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B772EA 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.