#A777EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.169 301.2), rgb(167, 119, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A777EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A777EA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 119, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.169 301.2) |
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 #A777EA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A777EA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A777EA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A777EA 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EE
oklch(81% 0.082 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A777EA
oklch(66.6% 0.169 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8851CC
oklch(55.7% 0.184 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#A777EA 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) | #528EEE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8EE7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8CA6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A777EA
#A777EA
oklch(66.6% 0.169 301.2)
- #86A200
#86A200
oklch(66.7% 0.16 121.2)
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 #A777EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A777EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A777EA 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.