#B77FDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.142 311.4), rgb(183, 127, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B77FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FDA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.142 311.4) |
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 #B77FDA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FDA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FDA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FDA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FDA
oklch(68.7% 0.142 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9846C5
oklch(55.6% 0.196 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#692E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B77FDA 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) | #6D93DD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38CA2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FDA
#B77FDA
oklch(68.7% 0.142 311.4)
- #7AAC48
#7AAC48
oklch(68.7% 0.142 131.4)
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 #B77FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B77FDA 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.