#977CF9
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.179 290.7), rgb(151, 124, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#977CF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 124, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 290.7) |
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 #977CF9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977CF9 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977CF9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977CF9 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977CF9
oklch(66.9% 0.179 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7755DA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6544BD
oklch(49.1% 0.181 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#977CF9 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) | #4892FD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8DF6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D96AF | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977CF9
#977CF9
oklch(66.9% 0.179 290.7)
- #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 #977CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #977CF9 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.