#B77FBD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.109 323.3), rgb(183, 127, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B77FBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FBD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.109 323.3) |
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 #B77FBD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FBD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FBD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FBD text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FBD
oklch(67.4% 0.109 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B77FBD 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) | #798EBF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98596 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FBD
#B77FBD
oklch(67.4% 0.109 323.3)
- #6CA86A
#6CA86A
oklch(67.4% 0.109 143.5)
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 #B77FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #B77FBD 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.