#997CF8
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #997CF8
The hex code #997CF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 124 green, and 248 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 38% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 254.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#997CF8
RGB153, 124, 248
HSL254.0°, 89.9%, 72.9%
CMYK38%, 50%, 0%, 3%
HSV254.0°, 50.0%, 97.3%
LAB59.9, 39.1, -58.5
XYZ37.3, 28.0, 92.2
Decimal10059000
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.59:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #997CF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #997CF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #997CF8;
}