#B77ACF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.138 316), rgb(183, 122, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B77ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77ACF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 122, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.138 316) |
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 #B77ACF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77ACF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77ACF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77ACF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77ACF
oklch(67.4% 0.138 316)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B77ACF 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) | #6C8ED2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6859B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77ACF
#B77ACF
oklch(67.4% 0.138 316)
- #6EA94F
#6EA94F
oklch(67.4% 0.137 135.9)
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 #B77ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B77ACF 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.