#996C8B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.071 338.5), rgb(153, 108, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#996C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996C8B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.071 338.5) |
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 #996C8B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996C8B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996C8B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996C8B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47A97
oklch(63% 0.066 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996C8B
oklch(58.8% 0.071 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A526E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#996C8B 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) | #6D768C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C8A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D77 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996C8B
#996C8B
oklch(58.8% 0.071 338.5)
- #568A6D
#568A6D
oklch(58.8% 0.072 158.8)
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 #996C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
Use #996C8B 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.