#B774EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.178 308.6), rgb(183, 116, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B774EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B774EA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 116, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.178 308.6) |
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 #B774EA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B774EA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B774EA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B774EA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B774EA
oklch(67.8% 0.178 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#B154EF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D2EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.248 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#861DC1
oklch(49.2% 0.231 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D1D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.191 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#58217C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#341549
oklch(27.1% 0.095 308.8)
#B774EA 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) | #538FEE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B088A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B774EA
#B774EA
oklch(67.8% 0.178 308.6)
- #76AB02
#76AB02
oklch(67.8% 0.178 128.5)
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 #B774EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B774EA 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.