#B778AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.104 333.8), rgb(183, 120, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B778AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778AB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.104 333.8) |
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 #B778AB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778AB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B778AB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B778AB text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B778AB
oklch(65.5% 0.104 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A588F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#B778AB 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) | #7887AD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790A9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B8A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778AB
#B778AB
oklch(65.5% 0.104 333.8)
- #5AA373
#5AA373
oklch(65.5% 0.103 153.7)
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 #B778AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #B778AB 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.