#997EE5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.15 294), rgb(153, 126, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#997EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.15 294) |
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 #997EE5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997EE5 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997EE5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997EE5 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A592E3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997EE5
oklch(66.2% 0.15 294)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC8
oklch(55.7% 0.163 294)
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Step 700
700
#684AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F41
oklch(26.8% 0.062 294)
#997EE5 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) | #5C90E9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8791A6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997EE5
#997EE5
oklch(66.2% 0.15 294)
- #939C00
#939C00
oklch(66.3% 0.149 113.8)
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 #997EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #997EE5 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.