Palettes / Colors / #997EED
#997EED — Light Purple
#997EED is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #997EED 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.
#997EED is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1ED7D; it also sits naturally between #7D99ED and #D17DED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #997EED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 126, 237 |
| HSL | 255°, 76%, 71% |
| HSV | 255°, 47%, 93% |
| CMYK | 35%, 47%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 35.88, 27.81, 83.60 |
| Yxy | 27.81, 0.2436, 0.1888 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.72, 35.01, -52.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.73, 32.51, -62.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 49% · Blue 93%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #997EED
.text { color: #997EED; }
.background { background-color: #997EED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #997EED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 126, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 76%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #997EED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 126, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #997EED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 126, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#997EED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#997EED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1ED7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #997EED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #997EED
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #997EED: ·
How #997EED 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 #997EED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #997EED?
#997EED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 126, 237). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #997EED?
#997EED is RGB 153, 126, 237 — HSL 255°, 76%, 71% — CMYK 35%, 47%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #997EED?
Its complement is #D1ED7D; analogous partners are #7D99ED and #D17DED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #997EED for text?
Black text on #997EED has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.