#B77BDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.153 310.8), rgb(183, 123, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B77BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77BDE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 123, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.153 310.8) |
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 #B77BDE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77BDE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77BDE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77BDE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77BDE
oklch(68.3% 0.153 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDF
oklch(63.2% 0.195 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8430B1
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B298F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#B77BDE 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) | #6591E2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38AA2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77BDE
#B77BDE
oklch(68.3% 0.153 310.8)
- #77AB3B
#77AB3B
oklch(68.2% 0.153 130.8)
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 #B77BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B77BDE 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.