#B776DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.162 311.3), rgb(183, 118, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B776DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B776DF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.162 311.3) |
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 #B776DF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B776DF | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B776DF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B776DF text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B776DF
oklch(67.5% 0.162 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B15AE3
oklch(63% 0.208 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D39D1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8629B5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2592
oklch(42.7% 0.173 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#582575
oklch(37.7% 0.135 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#B776DF 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) | #5E8EE3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B387A0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B776DF
#B776DF
oklch(67.5% 0.162 311.3)
- #71AA30
#71AA30
oklch(67.5% 0.162 131.4)
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 #B776DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B776DF 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.