#997BCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.123 299.8), rgb(153, 123, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#997BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BCD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.123 299.8) |
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 #997BCD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BCD | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BCD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BCD text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#A993D4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BCD
oklch(64.4% 0.123 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#805EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.134 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9C
oklch(49% 0.125 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#997BCD 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) | #668AD0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F899A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BCD
#997BCD
oklch(64.4% 0.123 299.8)
- #849838
#849838
oklch(64.4% 0.124 120)
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 #997BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #997BCD 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.