#B877D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.147 315.8), rgb(184, 119, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B877D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B877D2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 315.8) |
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 #B877D2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B877D2 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B877D2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B877D2 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B877D2
oklch(67.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED4
oklch(63% 0.187 316)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8830A7
oklch(49% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#B877D2 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) | #678CD5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7849B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B877D2
#B877D2
oklch(67.1% 0.147 315.8)
- #6BA947
#6BA947
oklch(67.1% 0.146 135.5)
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 #B877D2, 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 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #B877D2 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.