#B778CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.135 318.1), rgb(183, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B778CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778CA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.135 318.1) |
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 #B778CA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778CA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B778CA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778CA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.106 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B778CA
oklch(66.8% 0.135 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9653AA
oklch(55.6% 0.147 318)
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Step 700
700
#804392
oklch(49.1% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#683876
oklch(42.7% 0.112 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#B778CA 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) | #6C8CCD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78297 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778CA
#B778CA
oklch(66.8% 0.135 318.1)
- #69A852
#69A852
oklch(66.9% 0.136 137.9)
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 #B778CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #B778CA 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.