#A677FD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.192 297.2), rgb(166, 119, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#A677FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A677FD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 119, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.192 297.2) |
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 #A677FD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A677FD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A677FD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A677FD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A677FD
oklch(67.6% 0.192 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B2FF7
oklch(55.6% 0.267 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#761CD8
oklch(49.1% 0.249 297)
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Step 800
800
#601DAE
oklch(42.7% 0.206 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E228A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1651
oklch(27% 0.102 296.9)
#A677FD 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) | #4092FF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D90FA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9292AF | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A677FD
#A677FD
oklch(67.6% 0.192 297.2)
- #91A300
#91A300
oklch(67.8% 0.157 117.4)
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 #A677FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A677FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A677FD 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.