#A77FD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.131 304.3), rgb(167, 127, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A77FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 127, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.131 304.3) |
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 #A77FD6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77FD6 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77FD6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77FD6 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77FD6
oklch(66.9% 0.131 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.183 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#773FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#61358C
oklch(42.8% 0.141 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A77FD6 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) | #6A90D9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8DA0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77FD6
#A77FD6
oklch(66.9% 0.131 304.3)
- #84A23F
#84A23F
oklch(66.9% 0.131 124.1)
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 #A77FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A77FD6 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.