#996C91
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.077 332.9), rgb(153, 108, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#996C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996C91 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.077 332.9) |
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 #996C91 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996C91 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996C91 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996C91 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996C91
oklch(59% 0.077 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#795172
oklch(49% 0.072 333)
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Step 800
800
#63435D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#996C91 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) | #6B7692 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6E79 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996C91
#996C91
oklch(59% 0.077 332.9)
- #588B67
#588B67
oklch(59% 0.078 152.8)
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 #996C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
Use #996C91 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.