#997BF9
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.181 291.7), rgb(153, 123, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#997BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.181 291.7) |
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 #997BF9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BF9 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997BF9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997BF9 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.141 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997BF9
oklch(66.9% 0.181 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7953DA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#997BF9 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) | #4792FD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8DF6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8095AF | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BF9
#997BF9
oklch(66.9% 0.181 291.7)
- #989D00
#989D00
oklch(66.9% 0.148 112)
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 #997BF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #997BF9 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.