#977EDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.139 294.4), rgb(151, 126, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#977EDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EDD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.139 294.4) |
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 #977EDD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EDD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EDD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977EDD 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
#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
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EDD
oklch(65.6% 0.139 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#977EDD 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) | #618EE1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878FA3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EDD
#977EDD
oklch(65.6% 0.139 294.4)
- #909A1C
#909A1C
oklch(65.6% 0.14 114.4)
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 #977EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #977EDD 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.