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#977ced color: Bright violet

#977ced is rgb(151, 124, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.163% 0.16369 292.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

66.2%
0.164
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #977ced

#977ced is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #977ced mixed with white

  1. 977ced
  2. a08af0
  3. aa97f2
  4. b4a4f5
  5. beb1f7
  6. c8bef9
  7. d3cbfb
  8. ded8fc
  9. e9e5fd
  10. f4f2fe

Darker: #977ced mixed with black

  1. 977ced
  2. 836bce
  3. 6f5ab0
  4. 5c4a93
  5. 493b77
  6. 372c5c
  7. 261e42
  8. 17112a
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #977ced with less saturation

  1. 977ced
  2. 967fe4
  3. 9582dc
  4. 9585d3
  5. 9487ca
  6. 948ac1
  7. 938cb8
  8. 938eaf
  9. 938fa6
  10. 93919c

Questions about #977ced

What color is #977ced?

#977ced is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 124, 237), in HSL hsl(254.34, 75.84%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.163% 0.16369 292.339).

What colors go well with #977ced?

The complementary color of #977ced is #969b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8ff6 and #c06ccd. The triadic partners are #de7013 and #00af89.

Is white or black text more readable on #977ced?

Black text reads better on #977ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #977ced a warm or cool color?

#977ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.164.