#997CD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.131 297.8), rgb(153, 124, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#997CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.131 297.8) |
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 #997CD4 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CD4 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CD4 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CD4 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CD4
oklch(65% 0.131 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E5DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.143 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B4DA1
oklch(49.2% 0.132 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#997CD4 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) | #638CD7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B9E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CD4
#997CD4
oklch(65% 0.131 297.8)
- #89992E
#89992E
oklch(65% 0.131 117.6)
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 #997CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #997CD4 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.