#997ED0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.122 298.1), rgb(153, 126, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#997ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.122 298.1) |
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 #997ED0 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997ED0 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997ED0 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997ED0 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A894D5
oklch(70.8% 0.095 298.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997ED0
oklch(65.1% 0.122 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.133 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
#997ED0 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) | #688CD3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8C9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997ED0
#997ED0
oklch(65.1% 0.122 298.1)
- #899939
#899939
oklch(65.1% 0.122 117.9)
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 #997ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #997ED0 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.