#B77FD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.136 313.1), rgb(183, 127, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B77FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.136 313.1) |
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 #B77FD5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FD5 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FD5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FD5 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FD5
oklch(68.5% 0.136 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9948C0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 313)
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Step 700
700
#8238A5
oklch(49% 0.175 313)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F86
oklch(42.6% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#B77FD5 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) | #6F92D8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D96D3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58BA0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FD5
#B77FD5
oklch(68.5% 0.136 313.1)
- #77AB4F
#77AB4F
oklch(68.4% 0.135 133.3)
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 #B77FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B77FD5 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.