#B877D6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.151 314.4), rgb(184, 119, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B877D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B877D6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.151 314.4) |
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 #B877D6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B877D6 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B877D6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B877D6 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B877D6
oklch(67.3% 0.151 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#B35DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.21 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#882EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288A
oklch(42.6% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B877D6 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) | #658DD9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6859C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B877D6
#B877D6
oklch(67.3% 0.151 314.4)
- #6DAA42
#6DAA42
oklch(67.4% 0.151 134.4)
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 #B877D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B877D6 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.