#996C98
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.084 327.3), rgb(153, 108, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#996C98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996C98 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.084 327.3) |
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 #996C98 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996C98 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996C98 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996C98 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996C98
oklch(59.3% 0.084 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#785078
oklch(49% 0.079 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#996C98 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) | #69779A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C707C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996C98
#996C98
oklch(59.3% 0.084 327.3)
- #5B8C61
#5B8C61
oklch(59.3% 0.084 147.4)
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 #996C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #996C98 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.