#996AFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.206 295), rgb(153, 106, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#996AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996AFA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.206 295) |
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 #996AFA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996AFA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996AFA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996AFA text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996AFA
oklch(64.2% 0.206 295)
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Step 600
600
#8248E5
oklch(55.7% 0.224 295)
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Step 700
700
#6E37C7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 295)
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Step 800
800
#592FA1
oklch(42.6% 0.173 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#996AFA 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) | #0E88FF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A84F7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8189A8 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996AFA
#996AFA
oklch(64.2% 0.206 295)
- #8B9600
#8B9600
oklch(64.2% 0.145 114.9)
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 #996AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #996AFA 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.