#B77FD8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.139 312.1), rgb(183, 127, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B77FD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.139 312.1) |
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 #B77FD8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FD8 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FD8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FD8 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EA
oklch(81% 0.087 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FD8
oklch(68.6% 0.139 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D6
oklch(63% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9846C3
oklch(55.5% 0.194 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8237A8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F88
oklch(42.8% 0.148 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B77FD8 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) | #6E92DB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48CA1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FD8
#B77FD8
oklch(68.6% 0.139 312.1)
- #79AC4B
#79AC4B
oklch(68.7% 0.139 132.2)
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 #B77FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B77FD8 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.