#996C85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.067 344.9), rgb(153, 108, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#996C85 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996C85 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.067 344.9) |
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 #996C85 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996C85 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996C85 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996C85 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B795A7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B92
oklch(63.1% 0.061 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996C85
oklch(58.5% 0.067 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5269
oklch(49% 0.063 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#644455
oklch(42.8% 0.051 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#996C85 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) | #6F7586 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C84 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C75 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996C85
#996C85
oklch(58.5% 0.067 344.9)
- #548972
#548972
oklch(58.6% 0.067 164.9)
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 #996C85, 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 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #996C85 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.