#996A95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.085 329.5), rgb(153, 106, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#996A95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996A95 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.085 329.5) |
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 #996A95 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996A95 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996A95 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996A95 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B793B3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#A478A0
oklch(63% 0.078 329.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996A95
oklch(58.8% 0.085 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5076
oklch(49.1% 0.078 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#634260
oklch(42.8% 0.064 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#996A95 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) | #687697 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C93 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6D79 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996A95
#996A95
oklch(58.8% 0.085 329.5)
- #578B61
#578B61
oklch(58.8% 0.085 149.3)
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 #996A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #996A95 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.