#A774E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.168 302.9), rgb(167, 116, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A774E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A774E5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 116, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.168 302.9) |
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 #A774E5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A774E5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A774E5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A774E5 text on black | 6.27:1 | 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.
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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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A774E5
oklch(65.9% 0.168 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A774E5 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) | #518BE9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8CE2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C88A2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A774E5
#A774E5
oklch(65.9% 0.168 302.9)
- #80A000
#80A000
oklch(65.8% 0.161 122.7)
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 #A774E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A774E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A774E5 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.