#B77BA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.092 339.1), rgb(183, 123, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B77BA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 123, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.092 339.1) |
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 #B77BA4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77BA4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77BA4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77BA4 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77BA4
oklch(65.7% 0.092 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#995B87
oklch(55.6% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#834A72
oklch(49% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#57354C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#B77BA4 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) | #7D88A6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7C89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77BA4
#B77BA4
oklch(65.7% 0.092 339.1)
- #5CA37D
#5CA37D
oklch(65.8% 0.092 159.1)
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 #B77BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #B77BA4 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.