#A77AF4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.177 298.6), rgb(167, 122, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A77AF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 122, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.177 298.6) |
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 #A77AF4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77AF4 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77AF4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77AF4 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77AF4
oklch(67.7% 0.177 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B3AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7629CD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6026A6
oklch(42.8% 0.19 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2683
oklch(37.7% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#A77AF4 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) | #4F92F8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A91F1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9791AC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77AF4
#A77AF4
oklch(67.7% 0.177 298.6)
- #8EA400
#8EA400
oklch(67.8% 0.159 118.9)
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 #A77AF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A77AF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A77AF4 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.