#A775DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.158 304.4), rgb(167, 117, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A775DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A775DE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 117, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.158 304.4) |
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 #A775DE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A775DE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A775DE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A775DE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A775DE
oklch(65.6% 0.158 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 304)
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Step 700
700
#7642A8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#A775DE 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) | #578BE2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E879F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A775DE
#A775DE
oklch(65.6% 0.158 304.4)
- #7DA015
#7DA015
oklch(65.6% 0.157 124.1)
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 #A775DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A775DE 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.