#A77EE7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.155 300.3), rgb(167, 126, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A77EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.155 300.3) |
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 #A77EE7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77EE7 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77EE7 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77EE7 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77EE7
oklch(67.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A47DB
oklch(55.7% 0.215 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7536BE
oklch(49% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#A77EE7 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) | #5F92EB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6892E4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B91A7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77EE7
#A77EE7
oklch(67.6% 0.155 300.3)
- #8BA418
#8BA418
oklch(67.6% 0.154 120.3)
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 #A77EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A77EE7 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.