#997BD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.132 298.2), rgb(153, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#997BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.132 298.2) |
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 #997BD4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BD4 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BD4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BD4 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892D9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BD4
oklch(64.8% 0.132 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA1
oklch(49% 0.133 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#997BD4 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) | #628BD7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688AD2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B9D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BD4
#997BD4
oklch(64.8% 0.132 298.2)
- #88992C
#88992C
oklch(64.9% 0.132 118)
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 #997BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #997BD4 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.