Information about #977ABE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#977ABE falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 122, 190) — 59.2% red, 47.8% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 27 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#977ABE is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lavender Purple (#967BB6). Slightly further away sit Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6) and Lilac Bush (#9470C4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 122, 190)), which gives #977ABE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #977ABE: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #977ABE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#977ABE color variations

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

#977ABE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#977ABE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#977ABE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#977ABE 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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#977ABE 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 #977ABE

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

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

Purple Mountain Majesty color link
Purple Mountain Majesty

#9678B6

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Middle Blue Purple color link
Middle Blue Purple

#8B72BE

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

#977ABE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977ABE
  • RGB151, 122, 190
  • CMYK15, 27, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(151, 122, 190)
  • HSL266°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise265.588°, 34.343%, 61.176%
  • HSV266°, 36%, 75%
  • HSB266°, 36%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.478, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.478, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.478, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID977ABE
  • DECIMAL ID9927358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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