#997EC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.113 299.8), rgb(153, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#997EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.113 299.8) |
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 #997EC9 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997EC9 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997EC9 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997EC9 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997EC9
oklch(64.8% 0.113 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F61B0
oklch(55.7% 0.122 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B5097
oklch(49.2% 0.113 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57427B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#997EC9 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) | #6B8BCC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A9A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997EC9
#997EC9
oklch(64.8% 0.113 299.8)
- #869844
#869844
oklch(64.7% 0.112 119.7)
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 #997EC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997EC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #997EC9 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.