#B77FD3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.133 313.8), rgb(183, 127, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B77FD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.133 313.8) |
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 #B77FD3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FD3 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FD3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FD3 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FD3
oklch(68.4% 0.133 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9948BD
oklch(55.5% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8339A3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B77FD3 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) | #7092D6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96D1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58B9F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FD3
#B77FD3
oklch(68.4% 0.133 313.8)
- #77AB51
#77AB51
oklch(68.4% 0.133 133.6)
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 #B77FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #B77FD3 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.