#996BCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.15 303.8), rgb(153, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#996BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BCE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.15 303.8) |
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 #996BCE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BCE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BCE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BCE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BCE
oklch(61.7% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8855C0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7445A5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#996BCE 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) | #4E7FD1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907C93 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BCE
#996BCE
oklch(61.7% 0.15 303.8)
- #739308
#739308
oklch(61.6% 0.15 123.8)
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 #996BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #996BCE 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.