#B77FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.163 306.3), rgb(183, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B77FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77FEC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.163 306.3) |
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 #B77FEC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77FEC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FEC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B77FEC text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B77FEC
oklch(69.6% 0.163 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.209 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#963DD8
oklch(55.7% 0.226 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#802DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.211 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#682798
oklch(42.7% 0.175 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#B77FEC 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) | #6396F0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF91AA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77FEC
#B77FEC
oklch(69.6% 0.163 306.3)
- #83AE28
#83AE28
oklch(69.5% 0.163 126.3)
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 #B77FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B77FEC 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.