#A778E6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.163 301.9), rgb(167, 120, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A778E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 302°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A778E6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.163 301.9) |
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 #A778E6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A778E6 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A778E6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A778E6 text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A778E6
oklch(66.6% 0.163 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A778E6 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) | #578EEA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628EE3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8CA4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A778E6
#A778E6
oklch(66.6% 0.163 301.9)
- #84A200
#84A200
oklch(66.5% 0.161 121.9)
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 #A778E6, closest first.
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 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A778E6 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.