#997EDD Color

#997EDD is rgb(153, 126, 221) in RGB and hsl(257, 58%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#997EDD

HEX#997EDD

RGBrgb(153, 126, 221)

HSLhsl(257, 58%, 68%)

HSVhsv(257, 43%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.14 295.4)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 43%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 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.

TextWhite text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#997EDD Complementary#C2DD7E Analogous#7E93DD Analogous#C87EDD Triadic#DD997E Triadic#7EDD99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

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

Shades

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

Use #997EDD in Our Tools

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to Pantone RGBA to Hex