#A776EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.176 300.6), rgb(167, 118, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A776EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A776EE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 118, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.176 300.6) |
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 #A776EE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A776EE | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A776EE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A776EE text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A776EE
oklch(66.7% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#874FCF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3591
oklch(42.8% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A776EE 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) | #4D8EF2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998DA7 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A776EE
#A776EE
oklch(66.7% 0.176 300.6)
- #87A200
#87A200
oklch(66.8% 0.16 120.8)
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 #A776EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A776EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A776EE 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.