#996997
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.7% 0.089 328), rgb(153, 105, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#996997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996997 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.089 328) |
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 #996997 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996997 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996997 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996997 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B793B5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 328)
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Step 500
500
#A578A3
oklch(63.2% 0.082 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996997
oklch(58.7% 0.089 328)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F78
oklch(49% 0.083 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212F
oklch(27.2% 0.033 328.7)
#996997 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) | #667599 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B95 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6D7A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996997
#996997
oklch(58.7% 0.089 328)
- #568B5E
#568B5E
oklch(58.7% 0.089 148)
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 #996997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #996997 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.