#997BC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.112 302), rgb(153, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#997BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.112 302) |
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 #997BC5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BC5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BC5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BC5 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BC5
oklch(64% 0.112 302)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F96
oklch(49.1% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#997BC5 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) | #6988C8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918797 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BC5
#997BC5
oklch(64% 0.112 302)
- #819744
#819744
oklch(64.1% 0.112 122)
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 #997BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #997BC5 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.