Palettes / Colors / #997BBD

#997BBD — Muted Purple

#997BBD is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #997BBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#997BBD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9FBC7B; it also sits naturally between #7B7EBC and #B97BBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 48% · Blue 74%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #997BBD

.text { color: #997BBD; }
.background { background-color: #997BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #997BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 123, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 33%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #997BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 123, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #997BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 123, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#997BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#997BBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9FBC7B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #997BBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #997BBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #997BBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #997BBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #997BBD?

#997BBD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 123, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #997BBD?

#997BBD is RGB 153, 123, 189 — HSL 267°, 33%, 61% — CMYK 19%, 35%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #997BBD?

Its complement is #9FBC7B; analogous partners are #7B7EBC and #B97BBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #997BBD for text?

Black text on #997BBD has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.