What color is #977DBE?

#977DBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #977DBE?

The RGB value is 151, 125, 190: 151 red, 125 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #977DBE?

The complementary color is #A4BE7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #977DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#977DBE color

#977DBE rgb(151, 125, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #977DBE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 49% green and 74.5% blue (151, 125, 190).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#977DBE color codes

HEX	`#977DBE`
RGB	`rgb(151, 125, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 49%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 34%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.04, 23.27, -30.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.04, 38.27, 307.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.388, 24.964, 51.976)`
Decimal	`9928126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #977DBE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #977DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#977DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #977DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #977dbe; }
.text { color: #977dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #977dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 125 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #977dbe, #b87dbe); }

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Questions

What color is #977DBE?: #977DBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #977DBE?: The RGB value is 151, 125, 190: 151 red, 125 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #977DBE?: The complementary color is #A4BE7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #977DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.