#997AA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.066 320), rgb(153, 122, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#997AA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.066 320) |
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 #997AA0 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997AA0 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997AA0 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997AA0 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997AA0
oklch(62.2% 0.066 320)
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Step 600
600
#86658E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#725479
oklch(49.1% 0.068 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#997AA0 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) | #7682A2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7E87 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997AA0
#997AA0
oklch(62.2% 0.066 320)
- #72916B
#72916B
oklch(62.2% 0.066 139.9)
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 #997AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #997AA0 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.