#996191
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.098 332), rgb(153, 97, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#996191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996191 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.098 332) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #996191 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996191 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996191 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996191 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A2
oklch(63.2% 0.09 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996191
oklch(57% 0.098 332)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C78
oklch(49.1% 0.092 332)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#996191 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #606F93 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E778F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6473 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996191
#996191
oklch(57% 0.098 332)
- #46885A
#46885A
oklch(57% 0.098 152)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #996191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #996191 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.