#A77CFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.4% 0.183 296.9), rgb(167, 124, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A77CFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77CFB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 124, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.183 296.9) |
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 #A77CFB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77CFB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77CFB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77CFB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77CFB
oklch(68.4% 0.183 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8938F1
oklch(55.6% 0.253 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7426D2
oklch(49% 0.236 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E24AA
oklch(42.7% 0.196 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2586
oklch(37.7% 0.152 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 297.1)
#A77CFB 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) | #4D95FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5792F8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9495B0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77CFB
#A77CFB
oklch(68.4% 0.183 296.9)
- #94A500
#94A500
oklch(68.5% 0.158 116.9)
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 #A77CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A77CFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #A77CFB 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.