#A077F4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.181 296.3), rgb(160, 119, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A077F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A077F4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.181 296.3) |
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 #A077F4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A077F4 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A077F4 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A077F4 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A077F4
oklch(66.5% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D40BA
oklch(49.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A077F4 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) | #478FF8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518DF1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D90AA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A077F4
#A077F4
oklch(66.5% 0.181 296.3)
- #8F9E00
#8F9E00
oklch(66.4% 0.152 116.3)
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 #A077F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A077F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #A077F4 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.