#B778F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.187 304.9), rgb(183, 120, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B778F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B778F7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.187 304.9) |
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 #B778F7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B778F7 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778F7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B778F7 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B778F7
oklch(69.1% 0.187 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC53FA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#982AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.26 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8217CA
oklch(49% 0.241 305)
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Step 800
800
#6A1AA4
oklch(42.8% 0.2 305)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#B778F7 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) | #5094FB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6396F4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8FAC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B778F7
#B778F7
oklch(69.1% 0.187 304.9)
- #84AD00
#84AD00
oklch(69.2% 0.174 124.8)
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 #B778F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #B778F7 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.