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#977fee color: Bright violet

#977fee is rgb(151, 127, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.745% 0.16058 291.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

66.7%
0.161
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #977fee

#977fee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #977fee mixed with white

  1. 977fee
  2. a08cf1
  3. aa99f3
  4. b4a6f5
  5. beb3f8
  6. c8c0f9
  7. d3ccfb
  8. ded9fc
  9. e9e6fe
  10. f4f2fe

Darker: #977fee mixed with black

  1. 977fee
  2. 836ecf
  3. 6f5db1
  4. 5c4c93
  5. 493c77
  6. 372d5c
  7. 261f42
  8. 17112a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #977fee with less saturation

  1. 977fee
  2. 9682e5
  3. 9685dd
  4. 9587d4
  5. 958acb
  6. 958cc2
  7. 948eb9
  8. 9490b0
  9. 9491a7
  10. 94939e

Questions about #977fee

What color is #977fee?

#977fee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 127, 238), in HSL hsl(252.97, 76.55%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.745% 0.16058 291.377).

What colors go well with #977fee?

The complementary color of #977fee is #999c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a91f6 and #c16fcf. The triadic partners are #df7221 and #00b188.

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

Black text reads better on #977fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #977fee a warm or cool color?

#977fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.161.