#997DA4
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.066 316.3), rgb(153, 125, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#997DA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.066 316.3) |
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 #997DA4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997DA4 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997DA4 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997DA4 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B6
oklch(70.7% 0.051 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997DA4
oklch(63% 0.066 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#846690
oklch(55.6% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#70557A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4663
oklch(42.8% 0.054 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B51
oklch(37.8% 0.042 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#997DA4 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) | #7885A6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E88A3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99818A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997DA4
#997DA4
oklch(63% 0.066 316.3)
- #77936B
#77936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 136.5)
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 #997DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #997DA4 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.