#997BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.119 300.6), rgb(153, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#997BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BCA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.119 300.6) |
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 #997BCA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BCA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BCA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BCA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BCA
oklch(64.3% 0.119 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58407D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#997BCA 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) | #6789CD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908899 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BCA
#997BCA
oklch(64.3% 0.119 300.6)
- #83983D
#83983D
oklch(64.4% 0.12 120.8)
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 #997BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #997BCA 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.