#997FD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.121 297.8), rgb(153, 127, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#997FD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.121 297.8) |
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 #997FD0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997FD0 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997FD0 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997FD0 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997FD0
oklch(65.3% 0.121 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 298)
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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
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#997FD0 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) | #698DD3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8CCE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D9E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997FD0
#997FD0
oklch(65.3% 0.121 297.8)
- #8A9A3B
#8A9A3B
oklch(65.4% 0.121 118)
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 #997FD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997FD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #997FD0 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.