#977AEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.168 292.7), rgb(151, 122, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#977AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977AEE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.168 292.7) |
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 #977AEE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977AEE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977AEE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977AEE text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977AEE
oklch(65.9% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6746B6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#977AEE 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) | #4E8FF2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8191A9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977AEE
#977AEE
oklch(65.9% 0.168 292.7)
- #949A00
#949A00
oklch(65.9% 0.146 112.5)
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 #977AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #977AEE 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.