#997CCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.121 299.5), rgb(153, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#997CCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CCD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.121 299.5) |
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 #997CCD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CCD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CCD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CCD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A993D4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CCD
oklch(64.6% 0.121 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.132 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#997CCD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8A9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CCD
#997CCD
oklch(64.6% 0.121 299.5)
- #85983A
#85983A
oklch(64.5% 0.122 119.6)
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 #997CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #997CCD 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.