#A77BAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.09 321.8), rgb(167, 123, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A77BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77BAE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.09 321.8) |
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 #A77BAE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77BAE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77BAE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77BAE text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77BAE
oklch(64.4% 0.09 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F95
oklch(55.6% 0.098 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#784E7F
oklch(48.9% 0.091 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#624167
oklch(42.8% 0.073 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#A77BAE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9808D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77BAE
#A77BAE
oklch(64.4% 0.09 321.8)
- #6E9B68
#6E9B68
oklch(64.3% 0.089 141.6)
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 #A77BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A77BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #A77BAE 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.