#997AE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.158 294.9), rgb(153, 122, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#997AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.158 294.9) |
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 #997AE6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997AE6 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997AE6 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997AE6 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A690E5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997AE6
oklch(65.6% 0.158 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D58CB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6947B0
oklch(49% 0.16 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#563B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#997AE6 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) | #558DEA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8BE3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878FA5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997AE6
#997AE6
oklch(65.6% 0.158 294.9)
- #8F9A00
#8F9A00
oklch(65.5% 0.148 114.8)
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 #997AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #997AE6 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.