#B77DFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.188 302.6), rgb(183, 125, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B77DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77DFE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.188 302.6) |
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 #B77DFE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B77DFE | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DFE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DFE text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77DFE
oklch(70.3% 0.188 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A855FE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#942CED
oklch(55.6% 0.261 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F1ACE
oklch(49.2% 0.242 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#671CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.2 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#B77DFE 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) | #5298FF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6399FB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA95B2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77DFE
#B77DFE
oklch(70.3% 0.188 302.6)
- #8DAF00
#8DAF00
oklch(70.3% 0.172 122.5)
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 #B77DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #B77DFE 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.