#996BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.165 300.9), rgb(153, 107, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#996BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BDA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.165 300.9) |
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 #996BDA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BDA | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BDA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BDA text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BDA
oklch(62.4% 0.165 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8752CA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#996BDA 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) | #4582DE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5281D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8098 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BDA
#996BDA
oklch(62.4% 0.165 300.9)
- #7B9400
#7B9400
oklch(62.5% 0.15 120.9)
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 #996BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #996BDA 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.