#977ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.126 298.7), rgb(151, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#977ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977ACE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.126 298.7) |
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 #977ACE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977ACE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977ACE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977ACE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977ACE
oklch(64.1% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.137 299)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9E
oklch(49% 0.128 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#977ACE 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) | #6389D1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C889A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977ACE
#977ACE
oklch(64.1% 0.126 298.7)
- #859733
#859733
oklch(64.2% 0.126 118.8)
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 #977ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #977ACE 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.