#A77DFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.181 296.7), rgb(167, 125, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A77DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77DFB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 125, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.181 296.7) |
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 #A77DFB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77DFB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77DFB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77DFB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77DFB
oklch(68.6% 0.181 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8839F1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7428D1
oklch(49.1% 0.234 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E25A9
oklch(42.7% 0.194 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2686
oklch(37.7% 0.151 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C184E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 296.5)
#A77DFB 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) | #4E95FF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9496B0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77DFB
#A77DFB
oklch(68.6% 0.181 296.7)
- #95A500
#95A500
oklch(68.5% 0.157 116.5)
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 #A77DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A77DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #A77DFB 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.