#997ADA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.142 297.2), rgb(153, 122, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#997ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997ADA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.142 297.2) |
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 #997ADA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997ADA | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997ADA text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997ADA text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997ADA
oklch(64.9% 0.142 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.144 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D87
oklch(42.6% 0.119 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#997ADA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8BA0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997ADA
#997ADA
oklch(64.9% 0.142 297.2)
- #89991B
#89991B
oklch(64.8% 0.142 117.2)
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 #997ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #997ADA 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.