#997CA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.6% 0.063 319.7), rgb(153, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#997CA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.063 319.7) |
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 #997CA0 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CA0 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CA0 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CA0 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCD
oklch(81% 0.03 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B4
oklch(70.6% 0.049 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CA0
oklch(62.6% 0.063 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715577
oklch(49.1% 0.063 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4661
oklch(42.8% 0.052 320)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#997CA0 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) | #7884A2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E879F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8088 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CA0
#997CA0
oklch(62.6% 0.063 319.7)
- #74926D
#74926D
oklch(62.7% 0.064 139.7)
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 #997CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #997CA0 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.