#B977DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.7% 0.158 313), rgb(185, 119, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B977DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B977DC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 119, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.158 313) |
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 #B977DC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B977DC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B977DC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B977DC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B977DC
oklch(67.7% 0.158 313)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.22 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#872BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E268F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#B977DC 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) | #628EE0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6869F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B977DC
#B977DC
oklch(67.7% 0.158 313)
- #6FAB39
#6FAB39
oklch(67.7% 0.158 132.9)
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 #B977DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B977DC 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.