#B77FB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.098 329.1), rgb(183, 127, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B77FB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.098 329.1) |
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 #B77FB3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FB3 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FB3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FB3 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FB3
oklch(67% 0.098 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 329)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874284
oklch(49.1% 0.128 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#B77FB3 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) | #7C8DB5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8392 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FB3
#B77FB3
oklch(67% 0.098 329.1)
- #68A674
#68A674
oklch(66.9% 0.098 149.3)
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 #B77FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
Use #B77FB3 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.