#996BAE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.111 314.7), rgb(153, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#996BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.111 314.7) |
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 #996BAE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BAE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BAE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BAE text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B590C6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BAE
oklch(60% 0.111 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#996BAE 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) | #607AB1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987484 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BAE
#996BAE
oklch(60% 0.111 314.7)
- #638F48
#638F48
oklch(60.1% 0.111 134.7)
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 #996BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #996BAE 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.