#977EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.7% 0.141 294.2), rgb(151, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#977EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EDE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.141 294.2) |
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 #977EDE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EDE | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EDE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977EDE text on black | 6.35:1 | 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
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EDE
oklch(65.7% 0.141 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.142 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#977EDE 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) | #608EE2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8790A3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EDE
#977EDE
oklch(65.7% 0.141 294.2)
- #909A19
#909A19
oklch(65.6% 0.141 114.4)
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 #977EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977EDE.
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 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #977EDE 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.