#9797CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.08 284.1), rgb(151, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#9797CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9797CE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.08 284.1) |
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 #9797CE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9797CE | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9797CE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9797CE text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9797CE
oklch(69.7% 0.08 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C5
oklch(63% 0.103 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#9797CE 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) | #889ED0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA1AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9797CE
#9797CE
oklch(69.7% 0.08 284.1)
- #A5A065
#A5A065
oklch(69.6% 0.079 104.1)
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 #9797CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9797CE 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.