#996CFE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.8% 0.208 294), rgb(153, 108, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#996CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996CFE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.208 294) |
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 #996CFE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996CFE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996CFE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996CFE text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A789FB
oklch(70.6% 0.163 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996CFE
oklch(64.8% 0.208 294)
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Step 600
600
#8048E7
oklch(55.7% 0.226 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C9
oklch(49.2% 0.21 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.174 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#996CFE 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) | #0B8AFF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2786FB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8CAB | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996CFE
#996CFE
oklch(64.8% 0.208 294)
- #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 #996CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996CFE.
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 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #996CFE 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.