#996CFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.7% 0.207 294.2), rgb(153, 108, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#996CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996CFD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.207 294.2) |
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 #996CFD | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996CFD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996CFD text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996CFD text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996CFD
oklch(64.7% 0.207 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8048E6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C8
oklch(49.1% 0.209 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#996CFD 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) | #1089FF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2986FA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996CFD
#996CFD
oklch(64.7% 0.207 294.2)
- #8E9700
#8E9700
oklch(64.7% 0.145 113.9)
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 #996CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #996CFD 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.