#996BD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.159 302), rgb(153, 107, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#996BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.159 302) |
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 #996BD5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BD5 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BD5 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BD5 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BD5
oklch(62.1% 0.159 302)
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Step 600
600
#8753C6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#996BD5 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) | #4981D9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5581D2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7E96 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BD5
#996BD5
oklch(62.1% 0.159 302)
- #789400
#789400
oklch(62.2% 0.151 122.1)
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 #996BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #996BD5 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.