#997CDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.143 296), rgb(153, 124, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#997CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CDD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.143 296) |
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 #997CDD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CDD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CDD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CDD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CDD
oklch(65.4% 0.143 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA8
oklch(49.2% 0.144 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#997CDD 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) | #5E8DE1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8EA2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CDD
#997CDD
oklch(65.4% 0.143 296)
- #8D9A18
#8D9A18
oklch(65.4% 0.142 115.8)
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 #997CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #997CDD 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.