#AD77EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.175 302.9), rgb(173, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AD77EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD77EE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.175 302.9) |
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 #AD77EE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD77EE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD77EE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD77EE text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD77EE
oklch(67.4% 0.175 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A65AF6
oklch(63% 0.225 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#9237E5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D26C7
oklch(49.1% 0.227 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#6523A1
oklch(42.7% 0.188 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#522580
oklch(37.8% 0.146 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#AD77EE 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) | #5190F2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18DA8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD77EE
#AD77EE
oklch(67.4% 0.175 302.9)
- #84A600
#84A600
oklch(67.5% 0.166 123)
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 #AD77EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD77EE 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.