#997BD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.128 298.8), rgb(153, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#997BD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.128 298.8) |
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 #997BD1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BD1 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BD1 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BD1 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D7
oklch(70.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BD1
oklch(64.6% 0.128 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.139 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.129 299)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#997BD1 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) | #648AD4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698ACF | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8A9C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BD1
#997BD1
oklch(64.6% 0.128 298.8)
- #869832
#869832
oklch(64.5% 0.128 118.7)
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 #997BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #997BD1 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.