#B776BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.122 325.3), rgb(183, 118, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B776BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B776BA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.122 325.3) |
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 #B776BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B776BA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B776BA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B776BA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B776BA
oklch(65.8% 0.122 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#99559D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#834586
oklch(49.1% 0.122 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#B776BA 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) | #7088BD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7D8F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B776BA
#B776BA
oklch(65.8% 0.122 325.3)
- #5DA562
#5DA562
oklch(65.8% 0.122 145.5)
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 #B776BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B776BA 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.