#997EFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.178 290.9), rgb(153, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#997EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997EFA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.178 290.9) |
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 #997EFA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997EFA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997EFA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997EFA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#997EFA
oklch(67.4% 0.178 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C42F5
oklch(55.7% 0.247 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6931D5
oklch(49.1% 0.229 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#552BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.19 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#452A88
oklch(37.7% 0.148 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#997EFA 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) | #4C94FE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8FF7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F97B0 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997EFA
#997EFA
oklch(67.4% 0.178 290.9)
- #9B9E00
#9B9E00
oklch(67.4% 0.148 111.1)
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 #997EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #997EFA 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.