#B77DD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.133 315.2), rgb(183, 125, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B77DD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.133 315.2) |
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 #B77DD0 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77DD0 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DD0 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DD0 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77DD0
oklch(67.9% 0.133 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BC
oklch(55.7% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F83
oklch(42.6% 0.143 315)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B77DD0 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) | #6F90D3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6889D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77DD0
#B77DD0
oklch(67.9% 0.133 315.2)
- #72AA52
#72AA52
oklch(67.9% 0.134 135.3)
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 #B77DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B77DD0 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.