#A677F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.177 299.5), rgb(166, 119, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A677F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A677F0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 119, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 299.5) |
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 #A677F0 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A677F0 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A677F0 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A677F0 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A677F0
oklch(66.9% 0.177 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#864FD1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#723FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3592
oklch(42.6% 0.147 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#A677F0 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) | #4D8FF4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EED | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978EA8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A677F0
#A677F0
oklch(66.9% 0.177 299.5)
- #8AA200
#8AA200
oklch(67% 0.159 119.7)
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 #A677F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A677F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A677F0 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.