#A077CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.131 305), rgb(160, 119, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A077CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A077CD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.131 305) |
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 #A077CD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A077CD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A077CD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A077CD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A077CD
oklch(64.4% 0.131 305)
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Step 600
600
#875AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#73499C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A077CD 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) | #6288D0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89CB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998598 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A077CD
#A077CD
oklch(64.4% 0.131 305)
- #7B9B37
#7B9B37
oklch(64.5% 0.132 125.1)
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 #A077CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #A077CD 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.