#997CEE Color

#997CEE is rgb(153, 124, 238) in RGB and hsl(255, 77%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#997CEE

HEX#997CEE

RGBrgb(153, 124, 238)

HSLhsl(255, 77%, 71%)

HSVhsv(255, 48%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.165 293.1)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #997CEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #997CEE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#997CEE Complementary#D2EE7C Analogous#7C99EE Analogous#D27CEE Triadic#EE997C Triadic#7CEE99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #997CEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A78EF0 #B5A0F3 #C3B2F5 #CEC0F7 #DCD2F9 #EAE4FB

Shades

#754FE8 #5526E3 #4219BE #341395 #240D68 #16083F

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