#B779C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.127 320.5), rgb(183, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B779C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B779C4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.127 320.5) |
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 #B779C4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B779C4 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B779C4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B779C4 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B779C4
oklch(66.7% 0.127 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9755A4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B779C4 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) | #6F8BC7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88295 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B779C4
#B779C4
oklch(66.7% 0.127 320.5)
- #67A75B
#67A75B
oklch(66.7% 0.126 140.5)
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 #B779C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B779C4 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.