#996CEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.184 297.4), rgb(153, 108, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#996CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996CEA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.184 297.4) |
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 #996CEA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996CEA | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996CEA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996CEA text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996CEA
oklch(63.5% 0.184 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#834ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.2 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.185 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#996CEA 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) | #3785EE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4484E7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8785A1 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996CEA
#996CEA
oklch(63.5% 0.184 297.4)
- #859500
#859500
oklch(63.5% 0.147 117.1)
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 #996CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #996CEA 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.