#B977EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.179 308), rgb(185, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B977EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B977EE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.179 308) |
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 #B977EE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B977EE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B977EE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B977EE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B977EE
oklch(68.7% 0.179 308)
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Step 500
500
#B055F1
oklch(63.2% 0.228 308)
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Step 600
600
#9C2FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.248 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#851DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.231 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C1D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.192 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#58217D
oklch(37.8% 0.15 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#B977EE 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) | #5692F2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18BA8 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B977EE
#B977EE
oklch(68.7% 0.179 308)
- #7AAE04
#7AAE04
oklch(68.8% 0.179 128)
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 #B977EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B977EE 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.