#996576
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.071 358.4), rgb(153, 101, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#996576 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996576 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.071 358.4) |
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 #996576 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996576 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996576 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996576 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D9
oklch(88.6% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C0
oklch(81% 0.031 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7989
oklch(63.1% 0.066 358.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996576
oklch(56.7% 0.071 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5160
oklch(49.1% 0.065 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#996576 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) | #6B6E77 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787775 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1626B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996576
#996576
oklch(56.7% 0.071 358.4)
- #438477
#438477
oklch(56.6% 0.07 179)
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 #996576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #996576 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.