#A77FCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.117 307.6), rgb(167, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A77FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77FCB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.117 307.6) |
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 #A77FCB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77FCB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77FCB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77FCB text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#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
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77FCB
oklch(66.4% 0.117 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#885DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F78
oklch(42.8% 0.097 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3661
oklch(37.8% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#A77FCB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28A9B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77FCB
#A77FCB
oklch(66.4% 0.117 307.6)
- #7FA14E
#7FA14E
oklch(66.5% 0.118 127.7)
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 #A77FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A77FCB 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.