#977EBA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.9% 0.092 303), rgb(151, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#977EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EBA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.092 303) |
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 #977EBA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EBA | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EBA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977EBA text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EBA
oklch(63.9% 0.092 303)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#584472
oklch(42.8% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#977EBA 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) | #7189BC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918794 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EBA
#977EBA
oklch(63.9% 0.092 303)
- #819554
#819554
oklch(63.8% 0.092 123)
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 #977EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #977EBA 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.