What color is #977FB9?

#977FB9 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 #977FB9?

The RGB value is 151, 127, 185: 151 red, 127 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #977FB9?

The complementary color is #A1B97F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #977FB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#977FB9 color

#977FB9 rgb(151, 127, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #977FB9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 49.8% green and 72.5% blue (151, 127, 185).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#977FB9 color codes

HEX	`#977FB9`
RGB	`rgb(151, 127, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 49.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 31%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.33, 20.95, -27.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.33, 34.23, 307.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.107, 25.261, 49.232)`
Decimal	`9928633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #977FB9, 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 #977FB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#977FB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	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 #977FB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #977fb9; }
.text { color: #977fb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #977fb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 127 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #977fb9, #b47fb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #977FB9?: #977FB9 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 #977FB9?: The RGB value is 151, 127, 185: 151 red, 127 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #977FB9?: The complementary color is #A1B97F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #977FB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.