#B779D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.148 313.3), rgb(183, 121, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B779D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B779D7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 121, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.148 313.3) |
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 #B779D7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B779D7 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B779D7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B779D7 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B779D7
oklch(67.6% 0.148 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8631AB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B779D7 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) | #668EDA | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4879E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B779D7
#B779D7
oklch(67.6% 0.148 313.3)
- #71AA42
#71AA42
oklch(67.6% 0.149 133.2)
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 #B779D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B779D7 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.