#A772EC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.179 301.7), rgb(167, 114, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A772EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A772EC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 114, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.179 301.7) |
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 #A772EC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A772EC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A772EC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A772EC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB4F1
oklch(81% 0.088 301.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B18AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 301.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A772EC
oklch(65.9% 0.179 301.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8A4DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 301.8)
-
Step 700
700
#753DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 301.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A772EC 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) | #488BF0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578CE9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A89A4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A772EC
#A772EC
oklch(65.9% 0.179 301.7)
- #83A000
#83A000
oklch(66% 0.159 121.7)
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 #A772EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A772EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A772EC 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.