#B77AFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.192 303.1), rgb(183, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B77AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77AFE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.192 303.1) |
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 #B77AFE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77AFE | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77AFE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77AFE text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77AFE
oklch(69.8% 0.192 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9627EF
oklch(55.6% 0.267 303)
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Step 700
700
#8012D0
oklch(49.1% 0.248 303)
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Step 800
800
#6818A8
oklch(42.7% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#541F85
oklch(37.7% 0.16 303)
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Step 950
950
#31144E
oklch(26.9% 0.102 303)
#B77AFE 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) | #4D96FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F97FB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA93B1 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77AFE
#B77AFE
oklch(69.8% 0.192 303.1)
- #8AAE00
#8AAE00
oklch(69.9% 0.172 123.2)
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 #B77AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #B77AFE 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.