Palettes / Colors / #997BDB

#997BDB — Light Purple

#997BDB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

#997BDB 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 #BCDB7B; it also sits naturally between #7B8CDB and #C97BDB. 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 86%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #997BDB

.text { color: #997BDB; }
.background { background-color: #997BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #997BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 123, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 57%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #997BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 123, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #997BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 123, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCDB7B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #997BDB: #000000.

How #997BDB 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 #997BDB 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

← #997BDA  ·  #997BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #997BDB?

#997BDB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 123, 219). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #997BDB?

#997BDB is RGB 153, 123, 219 — HSL 259°, 57%, 67% — CMYK 30%, 44%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #997BDB?

Its complement is #BCDB7B; analogous partners are #7B8CDB and #C97BDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #997BDB for text?

Black text on #997BDB has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.38:1.