#A77EFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.9% 0.184 296), rgb(167, 126, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A77EFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77EFE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 126, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.184 296) |
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 #A77EFE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77EFE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77EFE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77EFE text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77EFE
oklch(68.9% 0.184 296)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FF
oklch(63.2% 0.225 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8738F3
oklch(55.6% 0.255 296)
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Step 700
700
#7327D4
oklch(49.2% 0.237 296)
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Step 800
800
#5D24AB
oklch(42.7% 0.197 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2687
oklch(37.8% 0.152 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#A77EFE 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) | #4E96FF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5794FB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9397B2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77EFE
#A77EFE
oklch(68.9% 0.184 296)
- #97A600
#97A600
oklch(68.9% 0.158 116.1)
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 #A77EFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A77EFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A77EFE 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.