#996A80
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.067 349.7), rgb(153, 106, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#996A80 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996A80 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.067 349.7) |
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 #996A80 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996A80 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996A80 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996A80 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996A80
oklch(58% 0.067 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5266
oklch(49.1% 0.063 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#654353
oklch(42.7% 0.052 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#996A80 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) | #6E7381 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B7F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06972 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996A80
#996A80
oklch(58% 0.067 349.7)
- #4F8774
#4F8774
oklch(57.9% 0.067 170.2)
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 #996A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #996A80 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.