#A77CD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.135 305.3), rgb(167, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A77CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.135 305.3) |
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 #A77CD5 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77CD5 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77CD5 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77CD5 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 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
#CAB6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77CD5
oklch(66.4% 0.135 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8859B7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#73489E
oklch(49% 0.138 305)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A77CD5 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) | #678ED8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718FD3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08A9E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77CD5
#A77CD5
oklch(66.4% 0.135 305.3)
- #80A13B
#80A13B
oklch(66.3% 0.135 125.2)
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 #A77CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A77CD5 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.