#B77FDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.146 310.2), rgb(183, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B77FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FDE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.146 310.2) |
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 #B77FDE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FDE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FDE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FDE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FDE
oklch(68.9% 0.146 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9844C9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8134AE
oklch(49% 0.189 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B77FDE 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) | #6B93E1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28DA4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FDE
#B77FDE
oklch(68.9% 0.146 310.2)
- #7CAD42
#7CAD42
oklch(69% 0.147 130.3)
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 #B77FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B77FDE 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.