#A877C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.121 313.3), rgb(168, 119, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A877C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A877C2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.121 313.3) |
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 #A877C2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A877C2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A877C2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A877C2 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A877C2
oklch(64.7% 0.121 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E59A9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#794991
oklch(49.1% 0.122 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C76
oklch(42.6% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#A877C2 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) | #6A87C5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BC0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68193 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A877C2
#A877C2
oklch(64.7% 0.121 313.3)
- #709E4E
#709E4E
oklch(64.7% 0.121 133.4)
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 #A877C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A877C2 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.