#997DCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.117 299.7), rgb(153, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#997DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997DCB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.117 299.7) |
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 #997DCB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997DCB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997DCB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997DCB text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#A994D2
oklch(70.8% 0.092 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997DCB
oklch(64.7% 0.117 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B2
oklch(55.6% 0.127 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#997DCB 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) | #698BCE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997DCB
#997DCB
oklch(64.7% 0.117 299.7)
- #86983F
#86983F
oklch(64.6% 0.117 119.4)
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 #997DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #997DCB 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.