#A977F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.183 299.8), rgb(169, 119, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A977F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A977F5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 119, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.183 299.8) |
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 #A977F5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A977F5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A977F5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A977F5 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A977F5
oklch(67.5% 0.183 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E34EE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7923CF
oklch(49.1% 0.236 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6221A7
oklch(42.6% 0.196 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#502485
oklch(37.8% 0.153 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F174E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 300)
#A977F5 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) | #4991F9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5790F2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998FAB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A977F5
#A977F5
oklch(67.5% 0.183 299.8)
- #8BA400
#8BA400
oklch(67.5% 0.16 120)
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 #A977F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A977F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A977F5 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.