#997CE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.151 294.9), rgb(153, 124, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#997CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.151 294.9) |
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 #997CE3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CE3 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CE3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997CE3 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CE3
oklch(65.8% 0.151 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#997CE3 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) | #5A8EE7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8CE0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888FA5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CE3
#997CE3
oklch(65.8% 0.151 294.9)
- #909B00
#909B00
oklch(65.8% 0.149 114.7)
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 #997CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CE3.
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 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #997CE3 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.