#997AF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.177 292.5), rgb(153, 122, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#997AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.177 292.5) |
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 #997AF5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997AF5 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997AF5 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997AF5 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997AF5
oklch(66.5% 0.177 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D8
oklch(55.7% 0.193 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#997AF5 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) | #4990F9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8CF2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8293AC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997AF5
#997AF5
oklch(66.5% 0.177 292.5)
- #969C00
#969C00
oklch(66.5% 0.148 112.5)
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 #997AF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997AF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #997AF5 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.