#A977EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.17 302.1), rgb(169, 119, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A977EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A977EA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 119, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.17 302.1) |
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 #A977EA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A977EA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A977EA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A977EA text on black | 6.51:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 302)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B08BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 302)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A977EA
oklch(66.8% 0.17 302.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8950CB
oklch(55.6% 0.185 302.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7440AF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 302)
-
Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A977EA 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) | #538EEE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8CA6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A977EA
#A977EA
oklch(66.8% 0.17 302.1)
- #84A300
#84A300
oklch(66.8% 0.162 122.2)
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 #A977EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A977EA 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.