Information about #977EDD color

#977EDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #977EDD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 126, 221) — 59.2% red, 49.4% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 37 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #977EDD reads as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Medium Purple (#9370DB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Persian Blue (#968BE7) and Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 126, 221)), which gives #977EDD its character. If you plan to put text on a #977EDD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #977EDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#977EDD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#977EDD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#977EDD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#977EDD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#977EDD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#977EDD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #977EDD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

#977EDD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977EDD
  • RGB151, 126, 221
  • CMYK27, 37, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(151, 126, 221)
  • HSL256°, 58%, 68%
  • HSL Precise255.789°, 58.282%, 68.039%
  • HSV256°, 43%, 87%
  • HSB256°, 43%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.494, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.494, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.494, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID977EDD
  • DECIMAL ID9928413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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