#977EA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.8% 0.058 317.1), rgb(151, 126, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#977EA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.058 317.1) |
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 #977EA0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EA0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EA0 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977EA0 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EA0
oklch(62.8% 0.058 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#82688C
oklch(55.6% 0.063 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5677
oklch(49% 0.059 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4761
oklch(42.8% 0.048 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#977EA0 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) | #7A85A1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97828A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EA0
#977EA0
oklch(62.8% 0.058 317.1)
- #78916F
#78916F
oklch(62.8% 0.057 137.5)
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 #977EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #977EA0 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.