#B77DBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.115 322.5), rgb(183, 125, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B77DBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77DBF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.115 322.5) |
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 #B77DBF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77DBF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DBF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DBF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77DBF
oklch(67.1% 0.115 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.16 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#863E91
oklch(49.1% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3476
oklch(42.8% 0.122 322)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#B77DBF 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) | #768DC2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98495 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77DBF
#B77DBF
oklch(67.1% 0.115 322.5)
- #6AA865
#6AA865
oklch(67.2% 0.116 142.5)
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 #B77DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B77DBF 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.