#977BCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.2% 0.123 298.6), rgb(151, 123, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#977BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977BCD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 123, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.123 298.6) |
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 #977BCD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977BCD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977BCD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977BCD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977BCD
oklch(64.2% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.133 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#977BCD 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) | #6589D0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C899A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977BCD
#977BCD
oklch(64.2% 0.123 298.6)
- #869737
#869737
oklch(64.3% 0.122 118.5)
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 #977BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #977BCD 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.