#996895
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.089 329.5), rgb(153, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#996895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996895 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.089 329.5) |
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 #996895 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996895 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996895 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996895 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B893B4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#A578A1
oklch(63.1% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996895
oklch(58.4% 0.089 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F77
oklch(49.1% 0.082 330)
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Step 800
800
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#996895 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) | #667497 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B93 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6B78 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996895
#996895
oklch(58.4% 0.089 329.5)
- #548A5F
#548A5F
oklch(58.4% 0.087 149.5)
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 #996895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #996895 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.