#996C80
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.4% 0.063 350.9), rgb(153, 108, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#996C80 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996C80 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.063 350.9) |
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 #996C80 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996C80 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996C80 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996C80 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#B895A4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996C80
oklch(58.4% 0.063 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5365
oklch(49.2% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#644452
oklch(42.7% 0.049 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#996C80 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) | #707481 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06B73 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996C80
#996C80
oklch(58.4% 0.063 350.9)
- #538876
#538876
oklch(58.4% 0.064 170.4)
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 #996C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #996C80 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.