#996378
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56.4% 0.075 354.8), rgb(153, 99, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#996378 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996378 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 99, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.075 354.8) |
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 #996378 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996378 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996378 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996378 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC788C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996378
oklch(56.4% 0.075 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#805063
oklch(49.1% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#684151
oklch(42.6% 0.059 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#553843
oklch(37.8% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#996378 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) | #696D79 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767677 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1616A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996378
#996378
oklch(56.4% 0.075 354.8)
- #408473
#408473
oklch(56.4% 0.075 175)
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 #996378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #996378 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.