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#997FDC Color

#997FDC is rgb(153, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(257, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 14%) 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 9.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997FDC
HEX#997FDC
RGBrgb(153, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(257, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(257, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.137 295.3)
LABlab(58.64% 25.54 -44.54)
LCHlch(58.64% 51.34 299.83)

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

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.63Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.19Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.59Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.35Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.24

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

#997FDC Channel Values

How #997FDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #997FDC 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #997FDC

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

Base
#997FDC
Complementary
#C2DC7F
Analogous
#7F93DC
Analogous
#C87FDC
Triadic
#DC997F
Triadic
#7FDC99
Split comp.
#DCC87F
Split comp.
#93DC7F

Tints & Shades of #997FDC

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

#A68FE0
#B6A3E6
#C3B3EA
#CFC3EF
#DCD3F3
#ECE7F8

Shades

#7D5BD2
#6037C8
#4F2DA4
#3C227C
#2A1858
#190E34

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

How #997FDC 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#997FDC
Protanopia#8484DC
Protanomaly#8D82DC
Deuteranopia#8888DC
Deuteranomaly#8F85DC
Tritanopia#8A8F8F
Tritanomaly#9089B3
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #997FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-997fdc: #997FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-997fdc': '#997FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_997fdc">#997FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#997FDC"

More Purple Colors

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

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#997FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #997FDC?

#997FDC is a light purple — rgb(153, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(257, 57%, 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 9.63.

What is the RGB value of #997FDC?

#997FDC is rgb(153, 127, 220) — red 153, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997FDC?

#997FDC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997FDC scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #997FDC 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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