#996196
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.103 328.7), rgb(153, 97, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#996196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996196 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.103 328.7) |
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 #996196 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996196 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996196 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996196 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#A974A6
oklch(63% 0.095 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996196
oklch(57.2% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 329)
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Step 800
800
#663E64
oklch(42.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#996196 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) | #5E7098 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7794 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6575 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996196
#996196
oklch(57.2% 0.103 328.7)
- #498955
#498955
oklch(57.3% 0.103 148.5)
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 #996196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #996196 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.