#997EF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.167 292), rgb(153, 126, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#997EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 292) |
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 #997EF2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997EF2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997EF2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997EF2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#997EF2
oklch(67% 0.167 292)
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Step 500
500
#9066FD
oklch(63% 0.214 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D47EC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A36CD
oklch(49.1% 0.216 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#562FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.179 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#997EF2 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) | #5392F6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568EEF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8395AD | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997EF2
#997EF2
oklch(67% 0.167 292)
- #989D00
#989D00
oklch(66.9% 0.148 112)
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 #997EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #997EF2 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.