#B77CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.1 331.5), rgb(183, 124, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B77CAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77CAF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.1 331.5) |
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 #B77CAF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77CAF | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77CAF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77CAF text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77CAF
oklch(66.3% 0.1 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#985A90
oklch(55.7% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#814A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 331)
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Step 800
800
#693D64
oklch(42.8% 0.083 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B77CAF 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) | #7B8AB1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7F8E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77CAF
#B77CAF
oklch(66.3% 0.1 331.5)
- #62A574
#62A574
oklch(66.4% 0.1 151.5)
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 #B77CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #B77CAF 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.