#977FC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.098 300.6), rgb(151, 127, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#977FC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.098 300.6) |
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 #977FC0 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FC0 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977FC0 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977FC0 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FC0
oklch(64.4% 0.098 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A8
oklch(55.7% 0.106 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5290
oklch(49% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#574475
oklch(42.8% 0.082 300.9)
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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)
#977FC0 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) | #708AC3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908997 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FC0
#977FC0
oklch(64.4% 0.098 300.6)
- #85964F
#85964F
oklch(64.3% 0.098 120.3)
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 #977FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #977FC0 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.