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#A777DF Color

#A777DF is rgb(167, 119, 223) in RGB, hsl(268, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A777DF
HEX#A777DF
RGBrgb(167, 119, 223)
HSLhsl(268, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(268, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.156 303.7)
LABlab(58.32% 34.67 -46.60)
LCHlch(58.32% 58.08 306.65)

What #A777DF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A777DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 6.11Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.32Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.37Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 7.1Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.91Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A777DF Channel Values

How #A777DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 119 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A777DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A777DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A777DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A777DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A777DF
Complementary
#AEDF77
Analogous
#777ADF
Analogous
#DC77DF
Triadic
#DFA777
Triadic
#77DFA7
Split comp.
#DFDC77
Split comp.
#7ADF77

Tints & Shades of #A777DF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B287E3
#BF9CE8
#CAACEC
#D7C1F0
#E2D2F4
#EFE6F9

Shades

#8F51D6
#782FCA
#6227A5
#4C1E80
#36155B
#200D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A777DF.

How #A777DF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A777DF
Protanopia#8181DF
Protanomaly#927DDF
Deuteranopia#8989DE
Deuteranomaly#9682DF
Tritanopia#988A8A
Tritanomaly#9E83B2
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A777DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a777df: #A777DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A777DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a777df': '#A777DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.467, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_a777df">#A777DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A777DF"

More Purple Colors

#A777DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A777DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A777DF?

#A777DF is a light purple — rgb(167, 119, 223) in RGB and hsl(268, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #A777DF?

#A777DF is rgb(167, 119, 223) — red 167, green 119, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A777DF?

#A777DF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A777DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A777DF scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A777DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A777DF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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