#A77DF3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.1% 0.171 298.1), rgb(167, 125, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A77DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 125, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.171 298.1) |
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 #A77DF3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77DF3 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77DF3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77DF3 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77DF3
oklch(68.1% 0.171 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#893FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#752ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#A77DF3 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) | #5594F7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F92F0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9793AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77DF3
#A77DF3
oklch(68.1% 0.171 298.1)
- #91A500
#91A500
oklch(68.2% 0.159 118)
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 #A77DF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A77DF3 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.