#A776E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66% 0.161 303.2), rgb(167, 118, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A776E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A776E2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 118, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.161 303.2) |
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 #A776E2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A776E2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A776E2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A776E2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A776E2
oklch(66% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A776E2 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) | #568CE6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638DDF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D89A1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A776E2
#A776E2
oklch(66% 0.161 303.2)
- #80A106
#80A106
oklch(66% 0.161 123.1)
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 #A776E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A776E2 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.