#B778CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.138 317.3), rgb(183, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B778CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778CC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.138 317.3) |
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 #B778CC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778CC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778CC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778CC text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B778CC
oklch(66.9% 0.138 317.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9653AC
oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2)
-
Step 700
700
#804394
oklch(49.2% 0.139 317.2)
-
Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
-
Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
-
Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#B778CC 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) | #6B8CCF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78398 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778CC
#B778CC
oklch(66.9% 0.138 317.3)
- #6AA850
#6AA850
oklch(66.9% 0.137 137.2)
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 #B778CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B778CC 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.