#A077CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.13 305.3), rgb(160, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A077CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A077CC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.13 305.3) |
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 #A077CC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A077CC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A077CC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A077CC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 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
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A077CC
oklch(64.3% 0.13 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#875AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#734A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3465
oklch(37.6% 0.085 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A077CC 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) | #6388CF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89CA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998598 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A077CC
#A077CC
oklch(64.3% 0.13 305.3)
- #7B9B39
#7B9B39
oklch(64.5% 0.131 125.3)
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 #A077CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #A077CC 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.