#996BDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.17 300), rgb(153, 107, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#996BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 300°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BDE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.17 300) |
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 #996BDE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BDE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BDE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BDE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BDE
oklch(62.6% 0.17 300)
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Step 600
600
#8651CD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7241B2
oklch(49.2% 0.172 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3690
oklch(42.6% 0.143 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#996BDE 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) | #4182E2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B819A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BDE
#996BDE
oklch(62.6% 0.17 300)
- #7D9400
#7D9400
oklch(62.6% 0.149 120.1)
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 #996BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996BDE.
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 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #996BDE 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.