#977DE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.7% 0.148 293.8), rgb(151, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#977DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.148 293.8) |
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 #977DE2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977DE2 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977DE2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977DE2 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977DE2
oklch(65.7% 0.148 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC7
oklch(55.5% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674AAC
oklch(49% 0.15 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#977DE2 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) | #5C8EE6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608CE0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8690A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977DE2
#977DE2
oklch(65.7% 0.148 293.8)
- #919A00
#919A00
oklch(65.6% 0.147 113.9)
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 #977DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #977DE2 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.