#A772AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.107 322.1), rgb(167, 114, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A772AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A772AF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.107 322.1) |
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 #A772AF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A772AF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A772AF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A772AF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A772AF
oklch(62.8% 0.107 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A85
oklch(49.1% 0.108 322)
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Step 800
800
#663D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 322.3)
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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)
#A772AF 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) | #6B81B1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97989 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A772AF
#A772AF
oklch(62.8% 0.107 322.1)
- #61995C
#61995C
oklch(62.8% 0.107 142.4)
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 #A772AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A772AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A772AF 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.