#997AEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.9% 0.164 294.1), rgb(153, 122, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#997AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997AEB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.164 294.1) |
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 #997AEB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997AEB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997AEB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997AEB text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997AEB
oklch(65.9% 0.164 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A91
oklch(42.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#997AEB 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) | #518EEF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8690A7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997AEB
#997AEB
oklch(65.9% 0.164 294.1)
- #919B00
#919B00
oklch(65.9% 0.148 114.3)
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 #997AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #997AEB 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.