#AA77FC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.192 298.9), rgb(170, 119, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AA77FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA77FC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.192 298.9) |
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 #AA77FC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA77FC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA77FC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA77FC text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA77FC
oklch(68% 0.192 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E2DF5
oklch(55.6% 0.267 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#791AD5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#621CAC
oklch(42.6% 0.205 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#502188
oklch(37.7% 0.16 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#AA77FC 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) | #4392FF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5291F9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9991AE | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA77FC
#AA77FC
oklch(68% 0.192 298.9)
- #8EA500
#8EA500
oklch(68% 0.16 119.2)
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 #AA77FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA77FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #AA77FC 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.