#B877AD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.108 333), rgb(184, 119, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B877AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B877AD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.108 333) |
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 #B877AD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B877AD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B877AD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B877AD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B877AD
oklch(65.5% 0.108 333)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B64
oklch(42.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#583352
oklch(37.8% 0.071 333)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B877AD 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) | #7687AF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7A8B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B877AD
#B877AD
oklch(65.5% 0.108 333)
- #58A471
#58A471
oklch(65.6% 0.108 153.1)
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 #B877AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #B877AD 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.