#A773AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.105 322), rgb(167, 115, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A773AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A773AF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 322) |
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 #A773AF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A773AF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A773AF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A773AF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A773AF
oklch(63% 0.105 322)
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Step 600
600
#925B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A84
oklch(49% 0.107 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#653D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#533557
oklch(37.8% 0.068 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A773AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97989 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A773AF
#A773AF
oklch(63% 0.105 322)
- #63995D
#63995D
oklch(63% 0.105 142)
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 #A773AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A773AF.
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 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #A773AF 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.