#977FEB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.157 291.8), rgb(151, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#977FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FEB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.157 291.8) |
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 #977FEB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FEB | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977FEB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977FEB text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FEB
oklch(66.6% 0.157 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#785ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6549B1
oklch(49% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#977FEB 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) | #5991EF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8EE8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8294AA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FEB
#977FEB
oklch(66.6% 0.157 291.8)
- #979C00
#979C00
oklch(66.6% 0.148 112.1)
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 #977FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #977FEB 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.