#B77ACC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.134 317.1), rgb(183, 122, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B77ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77ACC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 122, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.134 317.1) |
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 #B77ACC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77ACC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77ACC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77ACC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77ACC
oklch(67.2% 0.134 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B263CD
oklch(63.1% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D46B9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8637A0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E81
oklch(42.6% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#592B68
oklch(37.8% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#B77ACC 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) | #6D8DCF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78599 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77ACC
#B77ACC
oklch(67.2% 0.134 317.1)
- #6CA953
#6CA953
oklch(67.3% 0.135 137.3)
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 #B77ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B77ACC 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.