#997DA2
Lilac · medium cool purple
About #997DA2
#997DA2 is a muted, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 49% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 15.3); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #86A27D — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #997DA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.81:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #997DA2?
#997DA2 is a muted, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 49% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #997DA2?
Use black text. Black on #997DA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #997DA2?
Its complementary colour is #86A27D, and analogous partners are #877DA2 and #A27D99.