#A77EB0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.086 320.2), rgb(167, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A77EB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.086 320.2) |
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 #A77EB0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77EB0 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77EB0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77EB0 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77EB0
oklch(65% 0.086 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6195
oklch(55.7% 0.093 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#77507F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#614167
oklch(42.6% 0.073 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#A77EB0 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) | #7989B2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88390 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77EB0
#A77EB0
oklch(65% 0.086 320.2)
- #739C6A
#739C6A
oklch(64.9% 0.085 140)
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 #A77EB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A77EB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A77EB0 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.