#977FBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.097 300.9), rgb(151, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#977FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FBF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.097 300.9) |
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 #977FBF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FBF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977FBF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977FBF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FBF
oklch(64.3% 0.097 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A7
oklch(55.7% 0.105 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A528F
oklch(49% 0.098 301)
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Step 800
800
#574474
oklch(42.8% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#977FBF 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) | #718AC2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908996 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FBF
#977FBF
oklch(64.3% 0.097 300.9)
- #849650
#849650
oklch(64.2% 0.097 121)
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 #977FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #977FBF 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.