#B77FBB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.107 324.4), rgb(183, 127, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B77FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FBB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.107 324.4) |
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 #B77FBB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FBB | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FBB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FBB text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FBB
oklch(67.3% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B77FBB 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) | #7A8EBD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795B9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8595 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FBB
#B77FBB
oklch(67.3% 0.107 324.4)
- #6CA76C
#6CA76C
oklch(67.2% 0.105 144.3)
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 #B77FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #B77FBB 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.