#B877AF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.11 331.8), rgb(184, 119, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B877AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B877AF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.11 331.8) |
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 #B877AF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B877AF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B877AF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B877AF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B877AF
oklch(65.6% 0.11 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B877AF 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) | #7587B1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B877AF
#B877AF
oklch(65.6% 0.11 331.8)
- #59A46F
#59A46F
oklch(65.6% 0.109 151.8)
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 #B877AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
Use #B877AF 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.