#B778ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.175 307.2), rgb(183, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B778ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778ED |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.175 307.2) |
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 #B778ED | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778ED | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778ED text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778ED text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B778ED
oklch(68.6% 0.175 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE57F0
oklch(63.1% 0.224 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A32DE
oklch(55.6% 0.244 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8322C1
oklch(49.1% 0.226 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B209C
oklch(42.7% 0.188 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#56237C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#331649
oklch(27.1% 0.093 307.5)
#B778ED 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) | #5792F1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8CA8 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778ED
#B778ED
oklch(68.6% 0.175 307.2)
- #7CAD09
#7CAD09
oklch(68.7% 0.176 127.3)
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 #B778ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B778ED 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.