#A77BD4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.136 305.8), rgb(167, 123, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A77BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.136 305.8) |
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 #A77BD4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77BD4 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77BD4 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77BD4 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77BD4
oklch(66.1% 0.136 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8958B7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 306)
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Step 700
700
#74489D
oklch(49.1% 0.137 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A77BD4 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) | #668DD7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708FD2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0899D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77BD4
#A77BD4
oklch(66.1% 0.136 305.8)
- #7EA13B
#7EA13B
oklch(66.2% 0.136 126)
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 #A77BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A77BD4 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.