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#997FC3 Color

#997FC3 is rgb(153, 127, 195) in RGB, hsl(263, 36%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997FC3
HEX#997FC3
RGBrgb(153, 127, 195)
HSLhsl(263, 36%, 63%)
HSVhsv(263, 35%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.103 301.2)
LABlab(57.67% 20.80 -32.01)
LCHlch(57.67% 38.17 303.01)

What #997FC3 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 #997FC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 4.33Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 5.1Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 6.73Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 6.92African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.61Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.46

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

#997FC3 Channel Values

How #997FC3 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 127 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 36% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 35% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #997FC3 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #997FC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #997FC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #997FC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#997FC3
Complementary
#A9C37F
Analogous
#7F87C3
Analogous
#BB7FC3
Triadic
#C3997F
Triadic
#7FC399
Split comp.
#C3BB7F
Split comp.
#87C37F

Tints & Shades of #997FC3

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

#A790CB
#B4A1D3
#C2B3DB
#D0C4E3
#DED5EB
#ECE7F4

Shades

#8363B6
#6B4BA0
#593E84
#442F65
#312249
#1C142A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #997FC3.

How #997FC3 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#997FC3
Protanopia#8484C3
Protanomaly#8D82C3
Deuteranopia#8888C3
Deuteranomaly#8F85C3
Tritanopia#8F8A8A
Tritanomaly#9386A4
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #997FC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-997fc3: #997FC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997FC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-997fc3': '#997FC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.498, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_997fc3">#997FC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#997FC3"

More Purple Colors

#997FC3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#997FC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #997FC3?

#997FC3 is a light purple — rgb(153, 127, 195) in RGB and hsl(263, 36%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #997FC3?

#997FC3 is rgb(153, 127, 195) — red 153, green 127, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997FC3?

#997FC3 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997FC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997FC3 scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #997FC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #997FC3 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.14, which is visibly different.

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