#996ACA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.147 305.1), rgb(153, 106, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#996ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996ACA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.147 305.1) |
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 #996ACA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996ACA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996ACA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996ACA text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996ACA
oklch(61.3% 0.147 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7545A3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#996ACA 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) | #507ECD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917B90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996ACA
#996ACA
oklch(61.3% 0.147 305.1)
- #709216
#709216
oklch(61.2% 0.146 124.9)
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 #996ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #996ACA 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.