#B773CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.149 316.8), rgb(183, 115, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B773CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B773CF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 115, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 316.8) |
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 #B773CF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B773CF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B773CF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B773CF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B773CF
oklch(66.2% 0.149 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#984FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#823F98
oklch(49.1% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B773CF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68097 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B773CF
#B773CF
oklch(66.2% 0.149 316.8)
- #64A745
#64A745
oklch(66.2% 0.149 136.9)
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 #B773CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B773CF 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.