#A772AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.105 323.2), rgb(167, 114, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A772AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A772AD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.105 323.2) |
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 #A772AD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A772AD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A772AD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A772AD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A772AD
oklch(62.7% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#935B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A83
oklch(49% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#663D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 323)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#A772AD 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) | #6C81AF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97888 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A772AD
#A772AD
oklch(62.7% 0.105 323.2)
- #60995E
#60995E
oklch(62.8% 0.105 143.5)
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 #A772AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A772AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #A772AD 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.