#B773C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.135 321.8), rgb(183, 115, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B773C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B773C2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 115, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.135 321.8) |
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 #B773C2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B773C2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B773C2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B773C2 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B773C2
oklch(65.6% 0.135 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#B773C2 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) | #6987C5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97C91 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B773C2
#B773C2
oklch(65.6% 0.135 321.8)
- #5DA555
#5DA555
oklch(65.5% 0.135 141.8)
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 #B773C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #B773C2 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.