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#997EA5 Color

#997EA5 is rgb(153, 126, 165) in RGB, hsl(282, 18%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997EA5
HEX#997EA5
RGBrgb(153, 126, 165)
HSLhsl(282, 18%, 57%)
HSVhsv(282, 24%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.065 315.3)
LABlab(56.41% 16.23 -16.84)
LCHlch(56.41% 23.39 313.94)

What #997EA5 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 #997EA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.17Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 10.55Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 11.07Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 11.32Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 11.52Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 11.63

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

#997EA5 Channel Values

How #997EA5 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 126 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 18% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 24% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #997EA5 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #997EA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #997EA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#997EA5
Complementary
#89A57E
Analogous
#867EA5
Analogous
#A57E9D
Triadic
#A5997E
Triadic
#7EA599
Split comp.
#9DA57E
Split comp.
#7EA586

Tints & Shades of #997EA5

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

#A790B2
#B6A2BE
#C4B4CB
#D0C3D5
#DED5E2
#ECE7EE

Shades

#866693
#73587E
#5D4766
#4A3851
#342839
#211924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #997EA5.

How #997EA5 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#997EA5
Protanopia#8383A5
Protanomaly#8C81A5
Deuteranopia#8888A4
Deuteranomaly#8F84A5
Tritanopia#948484
Tritanomaly#968192
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #997EA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-997ea5: #997EA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997EA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-997ea5': '#997EA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.494, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_997ea5">#997EA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#997EA5"

More Purple Colors

#997EA5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#997EA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #997EA5?

#997EA5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 126, 165) in RGB and hsl(282, 18%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #997EA5?

#997EA5 is rgb(153, 126, 165) — red 153, green 126, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997EA5?

#997EA5 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997EA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997EA5 scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #997EA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #997EA5 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 20.46, which is visibly different.

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