#996BB8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.123 310.6), rgb(153, 107, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#996BB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.123 310.6) |
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 #996BB8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BB8 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BB8 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BB8 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BB8
oklch(60.5% 0.123 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.134 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#613D78
oklch(42.8% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#996BB8 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) | #5B7BBB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967689 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BB8
#996BB8
oklch(60.5% 0.123 310.6)
- #68903B
#68903B
oklch(60.5% 0.123 130.4)
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 #996BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.010
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #996BB8 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.