#997ED3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.126 297.4), rgb(153, 126, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#997ED3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 297°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.126 297.4) |
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 #997ED3 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997ED3 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997ED3 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997ED3 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997ED3
oklch(65.3% 0.126 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#997ED3 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) | #678DD6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8D9E | 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°).
- #997ED3
#997ED3
oklch(65.3% 0.126 297.4)
- #8A9A35
#8A9A35
oklch(65.3% 0.126 117.7)
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 #997ED3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997ED3.
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 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #997ED3 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.