#A77CCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.126 307.4), rgb(167, 124, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A77CCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77CCE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 124, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.126 307.4) |
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 #A77CCE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77CCE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77CCE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77CCE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B190D1
oklch(70.7% 0.099 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77CCE
oklch(66% 0.126 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#895AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#744A98
oklch(49.1% 0.127 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3463
oklch(37.6% 0.083 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#A77CCE 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) | #6A8CD1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2899B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77CCE
#A77CCE
oklch(66% 0.126 307.4)
- #7DA045
#7DA045
oklch(66% 0.126 127.1)
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 #A77CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A77CCE 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.