Information about #977EDF color

#977EDF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#977EDF falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 126, 223) — 59.2% red, 49.4% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 38 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively blue-purple violet, #977EDF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Medium Purple (#9370DB). Slightly further away sit Light Persian Blue (#968BE7) and Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 126, 223)), which gives #977EDF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #977EDF: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #977EDF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#977EDF color variations

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

#977EDF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#977EDF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#977EDF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#977EDF 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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#977EDF 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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#DEC67C
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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 #977EDF

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

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

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

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

#977EDF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977EDF
  • RGB151, 126, 223
  • CMYK28, 38, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(151, 126, 223)
  • HSL255°, 60%, 68%
  • HSL Precise255.464°, 60.248%, 68.431%
  • HSV255°, 43%, 87%
  • HSB255°, 43%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.494, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.494, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.494, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID977EDF
  • DECIMAL ID9928415
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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