Skip to content

#997EDD Color

#997EDD is rgb(153, 126, 221) in RGB, hsl(257, 58%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 43%, 0%, 13%) 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 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997EDD
HEX#997EDD
RGBrgb(153, 126, 221)
HSLhsl(257, 58%, 68%)
HSVhsv(257, 43%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 43%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.14 295.4)
LABlab(58.44% 26.28 -45.41)
LCHlch(58.44% 52.46 300.06)

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

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.52Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.11Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.41Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.01Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.57Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.63

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

#997EDD Channel Values

How #997EDD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 58% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 43% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #997EDD 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #997EDD

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

Base
#997EDD
Complementary
#C2DD7E
Analogous
#7E93DD
Analogous
#C87EDD
Triadic
#DD997E
Triadic
#7EDD99
Split comp.
#DDC87E
Split comp.
#93DD7E

Tints & Shades of #997EDD

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

#A68EE1
#B6A2E6
#C2B2EB
#CFC3EF
#DCD3F3
#ECE7F9

Shades

#7C5AD3
#5F36C9
#4E2CA5
#3B217D
#2A1859
#190E34

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

How #997EDD 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#997EDD
Protanopia#8383DD
Protanomaly#8C81DD
Deuteranopia#8888DD
Deuteranomaly#8F84DD
Tritanopia#8A8F8F
Tritanomaly#9088B3
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #997EDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-997edd: #997EDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997EDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-997edd': '#997EDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.494, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_997edd">#997EDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#997EDD"

More Purple Colors

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

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#997EDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #997EDD?

#997EDD is a light purple — rgb(153, 126, 221) in RGB and hsl(257, 58%, 68%) 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 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #997EDD?

#997EDD is rgb(153, 126, 221) — red 153, green 126, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997EDD?

#997EDD converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 43%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997EDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997EDD scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #997EDD 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 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #997EDD in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.