#996CD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.151 303), rgb(153, 108, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#996CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.151 303) |
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 #996CD0 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996CD0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996CD0 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996CD0 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E9
oklch(81% 0.074 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.118 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996CD0
oklch(62% 0.151 303)
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Step 600
600
#8855C1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7345A6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#996CD0 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) | #4E80D4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A81CD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7E94 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996CD0
#996CD0
oklch(62% 0.151 303)
- #759403
#759403
oklch(62% 0.152 123.2)
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 #996CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #996CD0 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.