#977FAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.074 307.6), rgb(151, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#977FAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FAE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.074 307.6) |
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 #977FAE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FAE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977FAE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977FAE text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FAE
oklch(63.6% 0.074 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#806698
oklch(55.5% 0.081 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#584669
oklch(42.7% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B56
oklch(37.8% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2232
oklch(26.8% 0.031 307.2)
#977FAE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948590 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FAE
#977FAE
oklch(63.6% 0.074 307.6)
- #7E9463
#7E9463
oklch(63.6% 0.074 128)
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 #977FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #977FAE 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.