#997CC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.2% 0.111 301.6), rgb(153, 124, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#997CC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.111 301.6) |
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 #997CC5 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CC5 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CC5 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CC5 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CC5
oklch(64.2% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8060AE
oklch(55.5% 0.121 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584179
oklch(42.6% 0.093 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#997CC5 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) | #6B89C8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918897 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CC5
#997CC5
oklch(64.2% 0.111 301.6)
- #829746
#829746
oklch(64.2% 0.11 121.6)
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 #997CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #997CC5 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.