#977FF8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.174 290.1), rgb(151, 127, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#977FF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.174 290.1) |
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 #977FF8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977FF8 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977FF8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977FF8 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#977FF8
oklch(67.3% 0.174 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7945F2
oklch(55.5% 0.241 290)
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Step 700
700
#6734D3
oklch(49.1% 0.224 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#532EAB
oklch(42.8% 0.186 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#442B87
oklch(37.6% 0.145 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#977FF8 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) | #4F94FC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518FF5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D98B0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977FF8
#977FF8
oklch(67.3% 0.174 290.1)
- #9C9D00
#9C9D00
oklch(67.3% 0.147 110.2)
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 #977FF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977FF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #977FF8 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.