#B778AC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.105 333.2), rgb(183, 120, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B778AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778AC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.105 333.2) |
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 #B778AC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778AC | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B778AC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B778AC text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B778AC
oklch(65.5% 0.105 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5890
oklch(55.6% 0.114 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#84487A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#B778AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B8B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778AC
#B778AC
oklch(65.5% 0.105 333.2)
- #5AA372
#5AA372
oklch(65.4% 0.104 153.2)
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 #B778AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #B778AC 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.