#B977CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.139 318.8), rgb(185, 119, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B977CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B977CB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 119, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.139 318.8) |
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 #B977CB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B977CB | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B977CB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B977CB text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B977CB
oklch(66.9% 0.139 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B660CD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A142B9
oklch(55.5% 0.193 319)
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Step 700
700
#8A33A0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#B977CB 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) | #6B8BCE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8297 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B977CB
#B977CB
oklch(66.9% 0.139 318.8)
- #66A951
#66A951
oklch(66.9% 0.14 138.7)
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 #B977CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B977CB 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.