#A773AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.101 324.2), rgb(167, 115, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A773AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A773AB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 115, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.101 324.2) |
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 #A773AB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A773AB | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A773AB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A773AB text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A773AB
oklch(62.8% 0.101 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#935C97
oklch(55.7% 0.109 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B81
oklch(49.1% 0.102 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#663E69
oklch(42.8% 0.085 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#A773AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97887 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A773AB
#A773AB
oklch(62.8% 0.101 324.2)
- #619961
#619961
oklch(62.9% 0.102 144.3)
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 #A773AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A773AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #A773AB 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.