#996BF3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.196 296), rgb(153, 107, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#996BF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.196 296) |
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 #996BF3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BF3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BF3 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BF3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BF3
oklch(63.9% 0.196 296)
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Step 600
600
#824BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.213 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A329C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#492D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#996BF3 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) | #2687F8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3884F0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8387A5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BF3
#996BF3
oklch(63.9% 0.196 296)
- #889600
#889600
oklch(64% 0.146 116.2)
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 #996BF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996BF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #996BF3 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.