#997DD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.126 298), rgb(153, 125, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#997DD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.126 298) |
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 #997DD2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997DD2 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997DD2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997DD2 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A893D7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997DD2
oklch(65% 0.126 298)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.138 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4D9F
oklch(49% 0.129 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#997DD2 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) | #668CD5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8BD0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8C9D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997DD2
#997DD2
oklch(65% 0.126 298)
- #899934
#899934
oklch(65% 0.126 117.8)
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 #997DD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997DD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #997DD2 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.