#977EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.2% 0.153 292.7), rgb(151, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#977EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.153 292.7) |
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 #977EE7 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977EE7 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977EE7 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977EE7 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E4
oklch(70.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977EE7
oklch(66.2% 0.153 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.165 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#664AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#977EE7 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) | #5A90EB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8492A7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977EE7
#977EE7
oklch(66.2% 0.153 292.7)
- #959B00
#959B00
oklch(66.2% 0.147 112.5)
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 #977EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #977EE7 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.