#997DEA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.158 293.4), rgb(153, 125, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#997DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997DEA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.158 293.4) |
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 #997DEA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997DEA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997DEA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997DEA text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A491E6
oklch(70.7% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997DEA
oklch(66.3% 0.158 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CD
oklch(55.7% 0.172 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6748B1
oklch(49.1% 0.16 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#997DEA 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) | #5790EE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8692A8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997DEA
#997DEA
oklch(66.3% 0.158 293.4)
- #949C00
#949C00
oklch(66.4% 0.148 113.4)
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 #997DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #997DEA 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.