#997D9A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.6% 0.054 325.1), rgb(153, 125, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#997D9A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D9A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.054 325.1) |
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 #997D9A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D9A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D9A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D9A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D9A
oklch(62.6% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#856886
oklch(55.6% 0.057 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#715672
oklch(49.1% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C475D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#997D9A 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) | #7B849B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818799 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7F87 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D9A
#997D9A
oklch(62.6% 0.054 325.1)
- #749174
#749174
oklch(62.6% 0.054 144.9)
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 #997D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #997D9A 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.