#996B87
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.07 342.3), rgb(153, 107, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#996B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B87 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.07 342.3) |
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 #996B87 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B87 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B87 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B87 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B895A9
oklch(70.8% 0.05 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57A94
oklch(63% 0.064 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B87
oklch(58.4% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#996B87 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) | #6D7488 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B86 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6B75 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B87
#996B87
oklch(58.4% 0.07 342.3)
- #53896F
#53896F
oklch(58.5% 0.071 162.3)
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 #996B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
Use #996B87 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.