#996A82
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.068 347.4), rgb(153, 106, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#996A82 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 347°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996A82 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.068 347.4) |
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 #996A82 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996A82 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996A82 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996A82 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B995A6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77A91
oklch(63.1% 0.064 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996A82
oklch(58.1% 0.068 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#996A82 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) | #6E7383 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B81 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6972 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996A82
#996A82
oklch(58.1% 0.068 347.4)
- #508872
#508872
oklch(58.1% 0.069 166.9)
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 #996A82, 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 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #996A82 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.