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#997DF7 Color

#997DF7 is rgb(153, 125, 247) in RGB, hsl(254, 88%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 49%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997DF7
HEX#997DF7
RGBrgb(153, 125, 247)
HSLhsl(254, 88%, 73%)
HSVhsv(254, 49%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 49%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.175 291.5)
LABlab(59.37% 32.13 -58.35)
LCHlch(59.37% 66.61 298.84)

What #997DF7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #997DF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.17Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 11.59Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 15.01Amethyst#9966CCΔE 15.04Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.21Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 18.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#997DF7 Channel Values

How #997DF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 125 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 88% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 49% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #997DF7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #997DF7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #997DF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #997DF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#997DF7
Complementary
#DAF77E
Analogous
#7E9EF7
Analogous
#D67EF7
Triadic
#F79A7E
Triadic
#7EF79A
Split comp.
#F7D67E
Split comp.
#9EF77E

Tints & Shades of #997DF7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A991F8
#B49FF9
#C3B2FA
#CEC1FB
#DDD4FC
#E9E2FD

Shades

#744EF4
#4F1EF1
#3A0DCE
#2E0AA3
#200773
#130443

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #997DF7.

How #997DF7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#997DF7
Protanopia#8282F7
Protanomaly#8C80F7
Deuteranopia#8787F7
Deuteranomaly#8F83F7
Tritanopia#839494
Tritanomaly#8C8BC4
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #997DF7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-997df7: #997DF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997DF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-997df7': '#997DF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.490, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_997df7">#997DF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#997DF7"

More Blue Colors

#997DF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#997DF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #997DF7?

#997DF7 is a light blue — rgb(153, 125, 247) in RGB and hsl(254, 88%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #997DF7?

#997DF7 is rgb(153, 125, 247) — red 153, green 125, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997DF7?

#997DF7 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 49%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997DF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997DF7 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #997DF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #997DF7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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