#B77DC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.116 322), rgb(183, 125, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B77DC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.116 322) |
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 #B77DC0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77DC0 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DC0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DC0 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77DC0
oklch(67.2% 0.116 322)
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Step 500
500
#B268BE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#863D92
oklch(49% 0.15 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3376
oklch(42.6% 0.124 322.1)
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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)
#B77DC0 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) | #768DC3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98496 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77DC0
#B77DC0
oklch(67.2% 0.116 322)
- #6BA864
#6BA864
oklch(67.3% 0.116 141.9)
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 #B77DC0, 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
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B77DC0 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.