#A772E3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.4% 0.169 303.8), rgb(167, 114, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A772E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A772E3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 114, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.169 303.8) |
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 #A772E3 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A772E3 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A772E3 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A772E3 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A772E3
oklch(65.4% 0.169 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.184 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#A772E3 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) | #4F8AE7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8BE0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D86A0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A772E3
#A772E3
oklch(65.4% 0.169 303.8)
- #7DA000
#7DA000
oklch(65.5% 0.162 123.8)
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 #A772E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A772E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A772E3 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.