#996AD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.161 302.2), rgb(153, 106, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#996AD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.161 302.2) |
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 #996AD5 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996AD5 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996AD5 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996AD5 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996AD5
oklch(61.9% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8853C6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7342AB
oklch(49% 0.163 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E388B
oklch(42.8% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#996AD5 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) | #4780D9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5481D2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7E96 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996AD5
#996AD5
oklch(61.9% 0.161 302.2)
- #779300
#779300
oklch(61.9% 0.15 122.1)
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 #996AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #996AD5 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.