#B776AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.106 334.3), rgb(183, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B776AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B776AA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.106 334.3) |
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 #B776AA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B776AA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B776AA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B776AA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B776AA
oklch(65.1% 0.106 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#854779
oklch(49.1% 0.108 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#B776AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7989 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B776AA
#B776AA
oklch(65.1% 0.106 334.3)
- #56A272
#56A272
oklch(65% 0.105 154.5)
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 #B776AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #B776AA 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.