#977FA4
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.2% 0.061 313.6), rgb(151, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#977FA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.061 313.6) |
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 #977FA4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FA4 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977FA4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977FA4 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B6
oklch(70.6% 0.048 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.061 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#81688F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D567A
oklch(49% 0.063 313)
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Step 800
800
#594763
oklch(42.8% 0.051 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B51
oklch(37.6% 0.041 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#977FA4 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) | #7A86A6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96838C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FA4
#977FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.061 313.6)
- #7B926C
#7B926C
oklch(63.1% 0.061 133.3)
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 #977FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #977FA4 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.