#996ADD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.171 300.4), rgb(153, 106, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#996ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 300°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996ADD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.171 300.4) |
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 #996ADD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996ADD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996ADD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996ADD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996ADD
oklch(62.4% 0.171 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8751CD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7240B1
oklch(49% 0.173 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#996ADD 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) | #4182E1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E81DA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B809A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996ADD
#996ADD
oklch(62.4% 0.171 300.4)
- #7C9300
#7C9300
oklch(62.3% 0.148 120.1)
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 #996ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996ADD.
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 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #996ADD 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.