#996B85
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.069 344.5), rgb(153, 107, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#996B85 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B85 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.069 344.5) |
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 #996B85 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B85 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B85 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B85 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B85
oklch(58.3% 0.069 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#996B85 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) | #6E7486 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B84 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6B74 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B85
#996B85
oklch(58.3% 0.069 344.5)
- #538871
#538871
oklch(58.3% 0.067 164.9)
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 #996B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #996B85 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.