#997BD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.135 297.7), rgb(153, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#997BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.135 297.7) |
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 #997BD6 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BD6 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BD6 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BD6 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BD6
oklch(64.9% 0.135 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.136 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#573E84
oklch(42.6% 0.114 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#997BD6 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) | #618BD9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668AD4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BD6
#997BD6
oklch(64.9% 0.135 297.7)
- #889928
#889928
oklch(64.8% 0.135 117.9)
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 #997BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #997BD6 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.