#B77DA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.093 335.7), rgb(183, 125, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B77DA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.093 335.7) |
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 #B77DA9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77DA9 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77DA9 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DA9 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77DA9
oklch(66.3% 0.093 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#985B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#814B75
oklch(49.1% 0.093 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B77DA9 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) | #7D8AAB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7F8D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77DA9
#B77DA9
oklch(66.3% 0.093 335.7)
- #61A47B
#61A47B
oklch(66.2% 0.092 156)
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 #B77DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #B77DA9 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.