#997BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.067 318.3), rgb(153, 123, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#997BA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.067 318.3) |
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 #997BA2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BA2 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BA2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BA2 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B6
oklch(70.8% 0.052 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BA2
oklch(62.5% 0.067 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#85668F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#71547A
oklch(49% 0.069 318)
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Step 800
800
#5C4563
oklch(42.7% 0.056 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#997BA2 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) | #7783A4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997F89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BA2
#997BA2
oklch(62.5% 0.067 318.3)
- #74926A
#74926A
oklch(62.6% 0.068 138)
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 #997BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #997BA2 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.