#996BFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.4% 0.205 294.8), rgb(153, 107, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#996BFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996BFA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.205 294.8) |
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 #996BFA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996BFA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996BFA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996BFA text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996BFA
oklch(64.4% 0.205 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8148E4
oklch(55.5% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 295)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#996BFA 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) | #1588FF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C85F7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818AA8 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996BFA
#996BFA
oklch(64.4% 0.205 294.8)
- #8C9600
#8C9600
oklch(64.3% 0.145 114.4)
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 #996BFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996BFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #996BFA 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.