#996B96
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.084 328.8), rgb(153, 107, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#996B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B96 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.084 328.8) |
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 #996B96 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B96 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B96 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B96 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A479A1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 328.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B96
oklch(59% 0.084 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#996B96 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) | #697698 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C94 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6E7A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B96
#996B96
oklch(59% 0.084 328.8)
- #598B61
#598B61
oklch(58.9% 0.084 148.5)
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 #996B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #996B96 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.