#997DE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.9% 0.149 294.6), rgb(153, 125, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#997DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.149 294.6) |
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 #997DE3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997DE3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997DE3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997DE3 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E2
oklch(70.6% 0.118 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997DE3
oklch(65.9% 0.149 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.162 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#997DE3 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) | #5C8FE7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618CE1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8890A5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997DE3
#997DE3
oklch(65.9% 0.149 294.6)
- #919B00
#919B00
oklch(65.9% 0.148 114.3)
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 #997DE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997DE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #997DE3 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.