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#977ff0 color: Bright violet

#977ff0 is rgb(151, 127, 240) in RGB and oklch(66.86% 0.16322 291.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

66.9%
0.163
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #977ff0

#977ff0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, 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: #977ff0 mixed with white

  1. 977ff0
  2. a08cf3
  3. aa9af5
  4. b4a6f7
  5. beb3f9
  6. c8c0fa
  7. d3cdfc
  8. ded9fd
  9. e9e6fe
  10. f4f2ff

Darker: #977ff0 mixed with black

  1. 977ff0
  2. 836ed1
  3. 6f5db2
  4. 5c4c95
  5. 493c78
  6. 372d5d
  7. 261f43
  8. 17112a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #977ff0 with less saturation

  1. 977ff0
  2. 9682e7
  3. 9685de
  4. 9588d6
  5. 958acd
  6. 958cc4
  7. 958eba
  8. 9490b1
  9. 9492a8
  10. 94939e

Questions about #977ff0

What color is #977ff0?

#977ff0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 127, 240), in HSL hsl(252.74, 79.02%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.86% 0.16322 291.101).

What colors go well with #977ff0?

The complementary color of #977ff0 is #9a9d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5992f8 and #c16fd1. The triadic partners are #e1721e and #00b288.

Is white or black text more readable on #977ff0?

Black text reads better on #977ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #977ff0 a warm or cool color?

#977ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.163.