#A77AEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.167 300.2), rgb(167, 122, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A77AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77AEC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.167 300.2) |
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 #A77AEC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77AEC | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77AEC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77AEC text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77AEC
oklch(67.2% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#772FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#61299F
oklch(42.6% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A77AEC 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) | #5590F0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998FA8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77AEC
#A77AEC
oklch(67.2% 0.167 300.2)
- #8AA300
#8AA300
oklch(67.2% 0.16 120)
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 #A77AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A77AEC 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.