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#977EDD Color

#977EDD is rgb(151, 126, 221) in RGB, hsl(256, 58%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 43%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#977EDD
HEX#977EDD
RGBrgb(151, 126, 221)
HSLhsl(256, 58%, 68%)
HSVhsv(256, 43%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 43%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.139 294.4)
LABlab(58.25% 25.67 -45.72)
LCHlch(58.25% 52.44 299.31)

What #977EDD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #977EDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.65Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.58Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.97Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.12Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.98Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#977EDD Channel Values

How #977EDD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 126 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 58% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 43% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #977EDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #977EDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #977EDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #977EDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#977EDD
Complementary
#C3DD7E
Analogous
#7E94DD
Analogous
#C77EDD
Triadic
#DD977E
Triadic
#7EDD97
Split comp.
#DDC77E
Split comp.
#94DD7E

Tints & Shades of #977EDD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A48EE1
#B4A2E6
#C1B2EB
#CEC3EF
#DBD3F3
#ECE7F9

Shades

#7A5AD3
#5D36C9
#4C2CA5
#3A217D
#291859
#180E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #977EDD.

How #977EDD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#977EDD
Protanopia#8383DD
Protanomaly#8B81DD
Deuteranopia#8787DD
Deuteranomaly#8E83DD
Tritanopia#878F8F
Tritanomaly#8E88B3
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #977EDD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-977edd: #977EDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #977EDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-977edd': '#977EDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.494, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_977edd">#977EDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#977EDD"

More Purple Colors

#977EDD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#977EDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #977EDD?

#977EDD is a light purple — rgb(151, 126, 221) in RGB and hsl(256, 58%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #977EDD?

#977EDD is rgb(151, 126, 221) — red 151, green 126, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #977EDD?

#977EDD converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 43%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #977EDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #977EDD scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #977EDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #977EDD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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