#977AFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.187 290.6), rgb(151, 122, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#977AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977AFD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.187 290.6) |
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 #977AFD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977AFD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977AFD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977AFD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977AFD
oklch(66.8% 0.187 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7852DF
oklch(55.6% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6541C1
oklch(49% 0.189 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52379C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#977AFD 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) | #4092FF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448CFA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B95B0 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977AFD
#977AFD
oklch(66.8% 0.187 290.6)
- #9A9C00
#9A9C00
oklch(66.9% 0.147 110.7)
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 #977AFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977AFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #977AFD 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.