#997BFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.187 291.1), rgb(153, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#997BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 291°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997BFE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.187 291.1) |
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 #997BFE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997BFE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997BFE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997BFE text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#997BFE
oklch(67.2% 0.187 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D3BFB
oklch(55.6% 0.26 291)
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Step 700
700
#6A2ADB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#5626B1
oklch(42.7% 0.201 291)
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Step 900
900
#46278C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 291)
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Step 950
950
#291952
oklch(27.1% 0.099 291.3)
#997BFE 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) | #4293FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468EFB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E96B1 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997BFE
#997BFE
oklch(67.2% 0.187 291.1)
- #9A9D00
#9A9D00
oklch(67.1% 0.148 111.1)
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 #997BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997BFE.
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 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #997BFE 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.