#997CBB#997CBB
#997CBB is a light, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.248; OKLCH L 63.7% C 0.097 H 304.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.96:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #997CBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 61%) |
| HSV | hsv(268, 34%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(18.2%, 33.7%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.86, 23.78, -28.93) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(56.86, 37.45, 309.41°) |
| OKLab | oklab(63.75% 0.0557 -0.0798) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.75% 0.097 304.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.3124, 24.7756, 50.2420) |
| Luminance | 0.2477 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Wisteria
#A87DC2
ΔE00 3.40
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 4.84
Soft Purple
#A66FB5
ΔE00 5.69
Dark Lilac
#9C6DA5
ΔE00 6.64
Heather
#A484AC
ΔE00 6.89
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 7.77
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#997CBB #9EBB7C
analogous
#7C7EBB #997CBB #B87CBB
triadic
#997CBB #BB997C #7CBB99
tetradic
#997CBB #BB7C7E #9EBB7C #7CBBB8
square
#997CBB #BB7C7E #9EBB7C #7CBBB8
split-complementary
#997CBB #BBB87C #7EBB7C
monochromatic
#5C407C #7A55A4 #997CBB #B8A4D0 #D8CDE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.53
#997CBB on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.96
#997CBB on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #997CBB
5.96:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##997CBB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##997CBB | 1.00 | 3.53 | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6F88BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7589B9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#948593
Achromatopsia (no color)
#888888
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #997cbb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(153, 124, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(63.7% 0.097 304.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b8a2cf',
500: '#997cbb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #997cbb; $custom-light: #b8a2cf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#997cbb",
"rgb": {
"r": 153,
"g": 124,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 267.619,
"s": 31.658,
"l": 60.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.63745,
"c": 0.09733,
"h": 304.9
},
"luminance": 0.24775
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#997CBB
secondary
#CAD5BE
accent
#AA3B77
background
#FBFAFC
surface
#F6F3F9
border
#D0CDD2
text
#110F14
muted
#807F82