#997CF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.172 292.3), rgb(153, 124, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#997CF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.172 292.3) |
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 #997CF3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997CF3 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997CF3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997CF3 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A390ED
oklch(70.8% 0.134 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997CF3
oklch(66.7% 0.172 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D5
oklch(55.7% 0.187 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6745B8
oklch(49.1% 0.173 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543A95
oklch(42.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453377
oklch(37.8% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#997CF3 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) | #4E91F7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538DF0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8294AC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997CF3
#997CF3
oklch(66.7% 0.172 292.3)
- #979C00
#979C00
oklch(66.6% 0.148 112.1)
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 #997CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #997CF3 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.