#B778D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.151 313.2), rgb(183, 120, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B778D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778D8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.151 313.2) |
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 #B778D8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778D8 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778D8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778D8 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B778D8
oklch(67.5% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B15EDA
oklch(63% 0.192 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#862FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D298C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#582770
oklch(37.6% 0.127 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B778D8 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) | #658EDB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4869E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778D8
#B778D8
oklch(67.5% 0.151 313.2)
- #70AA3F
#70AA3F
oklch(67.5% 0.152 133.2)
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 #B778D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B778D8 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.