#997DA3
Lilac · medium cool purple
About #997DA3
With the hex code #997DA3, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 49% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria — a ΔE of 15.3 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #87A37D, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.82:1, 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 #997DA3?
With the hex code #997DA3, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 49% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #997DA3?
Use black text. Black on #997DA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #997DA3?
Its complementary colour is #87A37D, and analogous partners are #867DA3 and #A37D9A.