#997AF1
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.172 293.1), rgb(153, 122, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#997AF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.172 293.1) |
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 #997AF1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997AF1 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997AF1 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997AF1 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#997AF1
oklch(66.2% 0.172 293.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7B55D4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 293.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6844B8
oklch(49% 0.174 293.2)
-
Step 800
800
#553995
oklch(42.7% 0.144 293.4)
-
Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
-
Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#997AF1 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) | #4C8FF5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528CEE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8392AA | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997AF1
#997AF1
oklch(66.2% 0.172 293.1)
- #949B00
#949B00
oklch(66.1% 0.147 113)
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 #997AF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997AF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #997AF1 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.