#977EE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.149 293.2), rgb(151, 126, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#977EE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 293.2) |
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 #977EE4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EE4 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EE4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977EE4 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EE4
oklch(66% 0.149 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#795BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.163 293)
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Step 700
700
#664AAD
oklch(49% 0.152 293)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#977EE4 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) | #5C8FE8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608CE2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8591A6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EE4
#977EE4
oklch(66% 0.149 293.2)
- #939B00
#939B00
oklch(66.1% 0.148 113.4)
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 #977EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977EE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #977EE4 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.