#977EDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.5% 0.135 294.9), rgb(151, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#977EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EDA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.135 294.9) |
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 #977EDA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EDA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EDA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977EDA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EDA
oklch(65.5% 0.135 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.147 295)
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Step 700
700
#684DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.137 295)
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Step 800
800
#543F86
oklch(42.6% 0.114 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#977EDA 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) | #628EDD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CD8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888FA1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EDA
#977EDA
oklch(65.5% 0.135 294.9)
- #8F9924
#8F9924
oklch(65.4% 0.135 114.5)
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 #977EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #977EDA 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.