#AA77D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.142 308.5), rgb(170, 119, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AA77D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA77D3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.142 308.5) |
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 #AA77D3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA77D3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA77D3 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA77D3 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA77D3
oklch(65.7% 0.142 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B7
oklch(55.5% 0.155 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#78459E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#613980
oklch(42.6% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#AA77D3 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) | #628AD6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DD1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5859B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA77D3
#AA77D3
oklch(65.7% 0.142 308.5)
- #77A138
#77A138
oklch(65.7% 0.142 128.4)
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 #AA77D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA77D3 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.