#B77FDB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.143 311.1), rgb(183, 127, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B77FDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FDB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.143 311.1) |
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 #B77FDB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FDB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FDB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FDB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FDB
oklch(68.8% 0.143 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9845C6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8235AB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B77FDB 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) | #6C93DE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38DA3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FDB
#B77FDB
oklch(68.8% 0.143 311.1)
- #7AAC47
#7AAC47
oklch(68.7% 0.143 131.3)
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 #B77FDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B77FDB 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.