#A77FF5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.171 297.3), rgb(167, 127, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A77FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.171 297.3) |
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 #A77FF5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77FF5 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77FF5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A77FF5 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A77FF5
oklch(68.6% 0.171 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B61FA
oklch(63.1% 0.218 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8740E9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#732FCA
oklch(49% 0.22 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA4
oklch(42.8% 0.183 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2982
oklch(37.8% 0.142 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#A77FF5 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) | #5795F9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6094F2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9695AF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77FF5
#A77FF5
oklch(68.6% 0.171 297.3)
- #93A600
#93A600
oklch(68.6% 0.159 117.6)
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 #A77FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #A77FF5 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.