#997BDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.146 296.1), rgb(153, 123, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#997BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BDE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.146 296.1) |
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 #997BDE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BDE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997BDE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997BDE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BDE
oklch(65.3% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA9
oklch(49.1% 0.147 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#997BDE 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) | #5C8DE2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628BDC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8DA2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BDE
#997BDE
oklch(65.3% 0.146 296.1)
- #8C9A10
#8C9A10
oklch(65.3% 0.146 116.1)
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 #997BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #997BDE 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.