#A77EEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.9% 0.161 299.3), rgb(167, 126, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A77EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77EEC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.161 299.3) |
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 #A77EEC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77EEC | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77EEC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77EEC text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77EEC
oklch(67.9% 0.161 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D63F2
oklch(63% 0.207 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8944E0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7534C3
oklch(49.2% 0.208 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#A77EEC 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) | #5C93F0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6592E9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9992AA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77EEC
#A77EEC
oklch(67.9% 0.161 299.3)
- #8EA500
#8EA500
oklch(68% 0.16 119.2)
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 #A77EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A77EEC 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.