What color is #8977EE?

#8977EE is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 119, 238), and in HSL hsl(249, 78%, 70%).

Is #8977EE accessible as text?

On white, #8977EE has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #8977EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8977EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #8977EE?

#8977EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DCEE77. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8977EE below.

Is #8977EE good for buttons?

#8977EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8977EE — white text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8977EE the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8977EE is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8977EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8977EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8977EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8977EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8977EE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8977EE Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8977EE Secondary #B5B3DD Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8977EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ADA0FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8977EE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #8977EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8977EE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B177EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8977EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8977EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 119 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.2% 0.172 287.5);
  --color-50: #F3F1FE;
  --color-100: #DFDAFB;
  --color-200: #C0B6F6;
  --color-300: #9485EA;
  --color-400: #6C58DA;
  --color-500: #4A36BF;
  --color-600: #3F3091;
  --color-700: #312867;
  --color-800: #231E43;
  --color-900: #171429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F3F1FE',
    100: '#DFDAFB',
    200: '#C0B6F6',
    300: '#9485EA',
    400: '#6C58DA',
    500: '#4A36BF',
    600: '#3F3091',
    700: '#312867',
    800: '#231E43',
    900: '#171429',
  },
}

$base: #8977EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F1FE;
$base-100: #DFDAFB;
$base-200: #C0B6F6;
$base-300: #9485EA;
$base-400: #6C58DA;
$base-500: #4A36BF;
$base-600: #3F3091;
$base-700: #312867;
$base-800: #231E43;
$base-900: #171429;
$base-hover: #5237E6;
$base-subtle: #DFDAF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8977EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9485EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#312867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8977EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #8977EE

UI roles & guardrails

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