#B77FB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.1 327.8), rgb(183, 127, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B77FB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 328°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.1 327.8) |
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 #B77FB5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FB5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FB5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FB5 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FB5
oklch(67.1% 0.1 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB1
oklch(63% 0.129 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#B77FB5 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) | #7C8DB7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8392 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FB5
#B77FB5
oklch(67.1% 0.1 327.8)
- #69A772
#69A772
oklch(67.2% 0.101 147.9)
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 #B77FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #B77FB5 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.