#A778FC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.19 297.5), rgb(167, 120, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A778FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 298°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A778FC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.19 297.5) |
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 #A778FC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A778FC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A778FC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A778FC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A778FC
oklch(67.8% 0.19 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B31F5
oklch(55.6% 0.263 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#761FD6
oklch(49.1% 0.245 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#601FAD
oklch(42.7% 0.203 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2389
oklch(37.8% 0.159 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1650
oklch(26.9% 0.101 297.3)
#A778FC 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) | #4492FF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5190F9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9492AF | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A778FC
#A778FC
oklch(67.8% 0.19 297.5)
- #91A300
#91A300
oklch(67.8% 0.157 117.4)
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 #A778FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A778FC.
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 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A778FC 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.