#A477BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.112 313.3), rgb(164, 119, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A477BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A477BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 119, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.112 313.3) |
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 #A477BC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A477BC | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A477BC text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A477BC text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A477BC
oklch(64% 0.112 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#774B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F36
oklch(26.8% 0.046 313.3)
#A477BC 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) | #6B86BF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689BA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28091 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A477BC
#A477BC
oklch(64% 0.112 313.3)
- #709B52
#709B52
oklch(64.1% 0.112 133.7)
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 #A477BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #A477BC 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.