What color is #977FB5?

#977FB5 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 #977FB5?

The RGB value is 151, 127, 181: 151 red, 127 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #977FB5?

The complementary color is #9DB57F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #977FB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#977FB5 color

#977FB5 rgb(151, 127, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #977FB5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 49.8% green and 71% blue (151, 127, 181).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 27% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#977FB5 color codes

HEX	`#977FB5`
RGB	`rgb(151, 127, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 49.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 27%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 30%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 30%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.17, 20.03, -25.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.17, 32.07, 308.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.691, 25.094, 47.039)`
Decimal	`9928629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #977FB5, 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 #977FB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#977FB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #977FB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #977fb5; }
.text { color: #977fb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #977fb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 127 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #977fb5, #b27fb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #977FB5?: #977FB5 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 #977FB5?: The RGB value is 151, 127, 181: 151 red, 127 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #977FB5?: The complementary color is #9DB57F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #977FB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.