#996B90
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.078 333.7), rgb(153, 107, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#996B90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B90 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.078 333.7) |
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 #996B90 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B90 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B90 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B90 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4799C
oklch(63% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B90
oklch(58.8% 0.078 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#996B90 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) | #6B7691 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6D78 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B90
#996B90
oklch(58.8% 0.078 333.7)
- #568A67
#568A67
oklch(58.7% 0.078 153.9)
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 #996B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #996B90 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.