#9797CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.074 284.3), rgb(151, 151, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#9797CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9797CA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.074 284.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9797CA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9797CA | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9797CA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9797CA text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9797CA
oklch(69.5% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8381C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.103 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5895
oklch(49.1% 0.096 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4879
oklch(42.6% 0.08 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#9797CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #899DCC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA0A9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9797CA
#9797CA
oklch(69.5% 0.074 284.3)
- #A4A069
#A4A069
oklch(69.6% 0.074 104.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9797CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9797CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.