#A77FCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.116 308), rgb(167, 127, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A77FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77FCA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.116 308) |
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 #A77FCA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77FCA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77FCA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77FCA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77FCA
oklch(66.3% 0.116 308)
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Step 600
600
#885DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#734C93
oklch(49.1% 0.117 308)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F78
oklch(42.8% 0.097 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A77FCA 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) | #708ECD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28A9B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77FCA
#A77FCA
oklch(66.3% 0.116 308)
- #7EA14F
#7EA14F
oklch(66.4% 0.117 128.3)
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 #A77FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #A77FCA 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.