#B77DFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.189 302.4), rgb(183, 125, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#B77DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77DFF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.189 302.4) |
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 #B77DFF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B77DFF | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DFF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77DFF text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77DFF
oklch(70.3% 0.189 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#942CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.262 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E19CF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#671BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#532084
oklch(37.6% 0.157 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30154E
oklch(27% 0.1 301.7)
#B77DFF 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) | #5198FF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA95B2 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77DFF
#B77DFF
oklch(70.3% 0.189 302.4)
- #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 #B77DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B77DFF 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.