#A877E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.16 303.5), rgb(168, 119, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A877E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A877E2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.16 303.5) |
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 #A877E2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A877E2 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A877E2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A877E2 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A877E2
oklch(66.3% 0.16 303.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A877E2 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) | #588DE6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8AA2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A877E2
#A877E2
oklch(66.3% 0.16 303.5)
- #80A210
#80A210
oklch(66.3% 0.16 123.5)
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 #A877E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #A877E2 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.