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#977df2 color: Forgotten Purple

#977df2 is rgb(151, 125, 242) in RGB and oklch(66.628% 0.16877 291.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

66.6%
0.169
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #977df2

#977df2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #977df2 mixed with white

  1. 977df2
  2. a08bf4
  3. aa98f7
  4. b4a5f8
  5. beb2fa
  6. c8bffc
  7. d3ccfd
  8. ded9fe
  9. e9e5fe
  10. f4f2ff

Darker: #977df2 mixed with black

  1. 977df2
  2. 836cd2
  3. 6f5bb4
  4. 5c4b96
  5. 493b79
  6. 372c5e
  7. 261e43
  8. 17112b
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #977df2 with less saturation

  1. 977df2
  2. 9680e9
  3. 9683e0
  4. 9586d7
  5. 9589ce
  6. 948bc4
  7. 948dbb
  8. 948fb1
  9. 9491a8
  10. 94929e

Questions about #977df2

What color is #977df2?

#977df2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 125, 242), in HSL hsl(253.33, 81.82%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.628% 0.16877 291.36).

What colors go well with #977df2?

The complementary color of #977df2 is #999c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5690fa and #c26cd1. The triadic partners are #e26f0f and #00b188.

Is white or black text more readable on #977df2?

Black text reads better on #977df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #977df2 a warm or cool color?

#977df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.169.