#996CAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.104 316.4), rgb(153, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#996CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996CAA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.104 316.4) |
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 #996CAA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996CAA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996CAA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996CAA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B591C3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996CAA
oklch(60% 0.104 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D5D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#784C88
oklch(49% 0.105 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#623F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#996CAA 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) | #637AAC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997483 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996CAA
#996CAA
oklch(60% 0.104 316.4)
- #628F4E
#628F4E
oklch(60.1% 0.106 136.7)
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 #996CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #996CAA 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.