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#977FE1 Color

#977FE1 is rgb(151, 127, 225) in RGB, hsl(255, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 44%, 0%, 12%) 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 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#977FE1
HEX#977FE1
RGBrgb(151, 127, 225)
HSLhsl(255, 62%, 69%)
HSVhsv(255, 44%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 44%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.143 293.4)
LABlab(58.66% 25.93 -47.30)
LCHlch(58.66% 53.94 298.73)

What #977FE1 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 #977FE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.88Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.05Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.69Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.07Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.55Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.52

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

#977FE1 Channel Values

How #977FE1 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 127 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 62% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 44% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #977FE1 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #977FE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #977FE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #977FE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#977FE1
Complementary
#C8E17F
Analogous
#7F97E1
Analogous
#C87FE1
Triadic
#E1977F
Triadic
#7FE197
Split comp.
#E1C87F
Split comp.
#97E17F

Tints & Shades of #977FE1

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

#A58FE5
#B2A0E9
#C0B1ED
#D0C5F1
#DED6F5
#EBE6F9

Shades

#795AD8
#5830CF
#4828A9
#381F84
#28165F
#170D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #977FE1.

How #977FE1 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#977FE1
Protanopia#8383E1
Protanomaly#8C82E1
Deuteranopia#8888E1
Deuteranomaly#8E84E1
Tritanopia#879090
Tritanomaly#8D8AB6
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #977FE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-977fe1: #977FE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #977FE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-977fe1': '#977FE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.498, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_977fe1">#977FE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#977FE1"

More Purple Colors

#977FE1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#977FE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #977FE1?

#977FE1 is a light purple — rgb(151, 127, 225) in RGB and hsl(255, 62%, 69%) 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 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #977FE1?

#977FE1 is rgb(151, 127, 225) — red 151, green 127, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #977FE1?

#977FE1 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 44%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #977FE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #977FE1 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #977FE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #977FE1 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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