#977BD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.129 297.5), rgb(151, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#977BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.129 297.5) |
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 #977BD2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977BD2 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977BD2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977BD2 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E5
oklch(81% 0.063 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977BD2
oklch(64.5% 0.129 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473668
oklch(37.6% 0.085 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#977BD2 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) | #638AD5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6889D0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8A9C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977BD2
#977BD2
oklch(64.5% 0.129 297.5)
- #88972E
#88972E
oklch(64.4% 0.129 117.2)
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 #977BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #977BD2 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.