#997FF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.17 291.3), rgb(153, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#997FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.17 291.3) |
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 #997FF5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997FF5 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997FF5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #997FF5 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#997FF5
oklch(67.3% 0.17 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C46EF
oklch(55.7% 0.237 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6935D0
oklch(49.1% 0.22 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#552EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.182 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#452C85
oklch(37.7% 0.141 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#997FF5 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) | #5293F9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558FF2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8197AE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997FF5
#997FF5
oklch(67.3% 0.17 291.3)
- #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 #997FF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #997FF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #997FF5 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.