#997DCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.121 298.9), rgb(153, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#997DCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997DCE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.121 298.9) |
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 #997DCE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997DCE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997DCE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997DCE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A893D4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997DCE
oklch(64.8% 0.121 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.132 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 299)
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Step 800
800
#57407E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#997DCE 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) | #688BD1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8B9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997DCE
#997DCE
oklch(64.8% 0.121 298.9)
- #87993B
#87993B
oklch(64.9% 0.121 119.1)
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 #997DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #997DCE 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.