#B774F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.2% 0.186 306.9), rgb(183, 116, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B774F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B774F1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 116, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.186 306.9) |
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 #B774F1 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B774F1 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B774F1 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B774F1 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFC
oklch(81% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B774F1
oklch(68.2% 0.186 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF52F7
oklch(63.1% 0.238 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B28E5
oklch(55.5% 0.259 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8515C7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 307)
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Step 800
800
#6C19A1
oklch(42.7% 0.199 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#B774F1 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) | #4E90F5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393EE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8AA8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B774F1
#B774F1
oklch(68.2% 0.186 306.9)
- #7CAB00
#7CAB00
oklch(68.2% 0.175 126.8)
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 #B774F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B774F1 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.