#A77D8D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.056 354.1), rgb(167, 125, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A77D8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77D8D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 125, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.056 354.1) |
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 #A77D8D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77D8D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77D8D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77D8D text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B896A2
oklch(70.8% 0.044 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77D8D
oklch(63.6% 0.056 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#906476
oklch(55.5% 0.062 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5363
oklch(49.1% 0.058 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#644451
oklch(42.7% 0.048 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A43
oklch(37.9% 0.037 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#A77D8D 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) | #81848E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7C82 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77D8D
#A77D8D
oklch(63.6% 0.056 354.1)
- #669688
#669688
oklch(63.5% 0.056 174.3)
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 #A77D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #A77D8D 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.