Close to Medium Slate Blue
#997BFD
#997BFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 48.2% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 97% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #997BFD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.61:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.61:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #997BFD as they’d see it.
#997BFD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #997BFD
What color is #997BFD?
#997BFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 48.2% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 97% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #997BFD in RGB?
#997BFD is rgb(153, 123, 253): 153 red, 123 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #997BFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 51, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #997BFD?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #997BFD?
Its complement #7A9C0B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.