#A77ED0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.125 306.3), rgb(167, 126, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A77ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 126, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.125 306.3) |
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 #A77ED0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77ED0 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77ED0 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77ED0 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77ED0
oklch(66.5% 0.125 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#885BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3564
oklch(37.8% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#A77ED0 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) | #6C8ED3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18B9D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77ED0
#A77ED0
oklch(66.5% 0.125 306.3)
- #80A146
#80A146
oklch(66.4% 0.125 126.2)
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 #A77ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #A77ED0 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.