#996BC1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.134 307.5), rgb(153, 107, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#996BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.134 307.5) |
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 #996BC1 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BC1 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BC1 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BC1 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BC1
oklch(61% 0.134 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#76489B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#996BC1 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) | #567DC4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93798D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BC1
#996BC1
oklch(61% 0.134 307.5)
- #6C912D
#6C912D
oklch(60.8% 0.134 127.5)
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 #996BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #996BC1 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.