#AD77F7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.186 301.1), rgb(173, 119, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AD77F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD77F7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 119, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.186 301.1) |
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 #AD77F7 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD77F7 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD77F7 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD77F7 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD77F7
oklch(68% 0.186 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9130EE
oklch(55.6% 0.258 301)
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Step 700
700
#7C1ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.24 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#641EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.199 301)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#AD77F7 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) | #4991FB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5991F4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8FAC | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD77F7
#AD77F7
oklch(68% 0.186 301.1)
- #8AA600
#8AA600
oklch(67.9% 0.163 121)
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 #AD77F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD77F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AD77F7 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.