#997ADF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.148 296.2), rgb(153, 122, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#997ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997ADF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.148 296.2) |
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 #997ADF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997ADF | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997ADF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997ADF text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997ADF
oklch(65.2% 0.148 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AA
oklch(49% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#573D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.124 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#997ADF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8DA2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997ADF
#997ADF
oklch(65.2% 0.148 296.2)
- #8C9A03
#8C9A03
oklch(65.2% 0.149 116.1)
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 #997ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #997ADF 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.