#A077CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.2% 0.128 305.9), rgb(160, 119, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A077CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A077CA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.128 305.9) |
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 #A077CA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A077CA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A077CA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A077CA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A077CA
oklch(64.2% 0.128 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#734A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A077CA 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) | #6487CD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8497 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A077CA
#A077CA
oklch(64.2% 0.128 305.9)
- #7A9A3C
#7A9A3C
oklch(64.2% 0.127 125.7)
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 #A077CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #A077CA 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.