#997FF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.167 291.6), rgb(153, 127, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#997FF3 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.167 291.6) |
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 #997FF3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997FF3 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997FF3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997FF3 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#997FF3
oklch(67.2% 0.167 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#9067FD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C47EC
oklch(55.5% 0.232 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6937CE
oklch(49.2% 0.216 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#552FA6
oklch(42.6% 0.179 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#997FF3 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) | #5493F7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578FF0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8296AE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997FF3
#997FF3
oklch(67.2% 0.167 291.6)
- #9A9E00
#9A9E00
oklch(67.3% 0.149 111.6)
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 #997FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #997FF3 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.