#A77EE5 Hex Color
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This bright, vivid purple commands attention with its intense, saturated tone. It functions best as an accent color for digital interfaces or branding materials where you need to draw the eye. Since black text provides excellent 6.8:1 contrast against it, you can safely use it as a background for readable copy. The hex code for this energetic shade is #a77ee5.
Questions about #a77ee5
What is #a77ee5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a77ee5 is rgb(167, 126, 229), in HSL hsl(264, 66%, 70%) and in CMYK 27%, 45%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair best with #a77ee5 in a design?
This vivid purple creates striking contrast when paired with charcoal or deep, dark neutrals. For a complementary scheme, look toward soft, muted yellow-greens which ground the intense saturation of #a77ee5 without clashing against its digital vibrancy.
Is #a77ee5 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #a77ee5 as body text against white is generally not recommended as it will likely fail standard accessibility contrast ratios. It works best as an attention-grabbing accent color, a background for dark text, or for high-impact UI elements like call-to-action buttons.
Is #a77ee5 readable on white or black?
#a77ee5 has a 3.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.