#A777EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.175 300.2), rgb(167, 119, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A777EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A777EF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 119, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 300.2) |
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 #A777EF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A777EF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A777EF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A777EF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A777EF
oklch(66.9% 0.175 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D3AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.243 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7929CA
oklch(49.2% 0.227 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6225A3
oklch(42.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#A777EF 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) | #4E8FF3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FEC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998EA8 | 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°).
- #A777EF
#A777EF
oklch(66.9% 0.175 300.2)
- #89A200
#89A200
oklch(66.9% 0.159 120.1)
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 #A777EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A777EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A777EF 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.