#A776E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.164 302.7), rgb(167, 118, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A776E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A776E4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 118, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.164 302.7) |
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 #A776E4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A776E4 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A776E4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A776E4 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A776E4
oklch(66.1% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8952C7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7441AC
oklch(49% 0.166 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A776E4 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) | #558CE8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8AA2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A776E4
#A776E4
oklch(66.1% 0.164 302.7)
- #81A100
#81A100
oklch(66.1% 0.162 122.7)
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 #A776E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A776E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #A776E4 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.