#997CB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.5% 0.089 307.3), rgb(153, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#997CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.089 307.3) |
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 #997CB5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CB5 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CB5 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CB5 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C3
oklch(70.6% 0.071 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CB5
oklch(63.5% 0.089 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8263A0
oklch(55.5% 0.098 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5289
oklch(49.1% 0.091 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#997CB5 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) | #7187B7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958491 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CB5
#997CB5
oklch(63.5% 0.089 307.3)
- #7C9558
#7C9558
oklch(63.5% 0.09 127)
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 #997CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #997CB5 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.