#B77FC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.119 319), rgb(183, 127, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B77FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.119 319) |
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 #B77FC6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FC6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FC6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FC6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FC6
oklch(67.8% 0.119 319)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#B77FC6 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) | #7690C9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88799 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FC6
#B77FC6
oklch(67.8% 0.119 319)
- #70A960
#70A960
oklch(67.7% 0.119 139)
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 #B77FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B77FC6 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.