#A377CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.133 306.3), rgb(163, 119, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A377CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A377CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 119, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.133 306.3) |
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 #A377CE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A377CE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A377CE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A377CE text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A377CE
oklch(64.7% 0.133 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8959B5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#74489C
oklch(49% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A377CE 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) | #6389D1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8599 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A377CE
#A377CE
oklch(64.7% 0.133 306.3)
- #7A9D39
#7A9D39
oklch(64.9% 0.134 126.3)
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 #A377CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #A377CE 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.