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#A777F3 Color

#A777F3 is rgb(167, 119, 243) in RGB, hsl(263, 84%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A777F3
HEX#A777F3
RGBrgb(167, 119, 243)
HSLhsl(263, 84%, 71%)
HSVhsv(263, 51%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.18 299.4)
LABlab(59.21% 38.42 -56.29)
LCHlch(59.21% 68.16 304.32)

What #A777F3 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 #A777F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A777F3 Channel Values

How #A777F3 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 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 84% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 51% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A777F3 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A777F3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A777F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A777F3

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A777F3.

How #A777F3 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#A777F3
Protanopia#8181F3
Protanomaly#927DF3
Deuteranopia#8989F2
Deuteranomaly#9682F3
Tritanopia#948F8F
Tritanomaly#9C86BF
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A777F3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a777f3: #A777F3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A777F3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a777f3': '#A777F3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.467, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_a777f3">#A777F3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A777F3"

More Purple Colors

#A777F3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A777F3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A777F3?

#A777F3 is a light purple — rgb(167, 119, 243) in RGB and hsl(263, 84%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #A777F3?

#A777F3 is rgb(167, 119, 243) — red 167, green 119, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A777F3?

#A777F3 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A777F3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A777F3 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A777F3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A777F3 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 10, which is visibly different.

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