#977FF0
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.1), rgb(151, 127, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#977FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.1) |
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 #977FF0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FF0 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977FF0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977FF0 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977FF0
oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#977FF0 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) | #5692F4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EED | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8095AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FF0
#977FF0
oklch(66.9% 0.163 291.1)
- #999C00
#999C00
oklch(66.8% 0.147 111.1)
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 #977FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #977FF0 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.