#B778CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.14 316.6), rgb(183, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B778CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778CE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 316.6) |
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 #B778CE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778CE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778CE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778CE text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B778CE
oklch(67% 0.14 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BD
oklch(55.5% 0.195 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B778CE 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) | #6A8CD1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68399 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778CE
#B778CE
oklch(67% 0.14 316.6)
- #6BA84D
#6BA84D
oklch(66.9% 0.139 136.4)
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 #B778CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B778CE 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.