#977FDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.8% 0.138 294), rgb(151, 127, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#977FDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FDD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.138 294) |
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 #977FDD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FDD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977FDD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977FDD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FDD
oklch(65.8% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EC1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.139 294)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#977FDD 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) | #628FE1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8790A3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FDD
#977FDD
oklch(65.8% 0.138 294)
- #919A20
#919A20
oklch(65.8% 0.138 114)
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 #977FDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977FDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #977FDD 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.