#996CFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.9% 0.209 293.9), rgb(153, 108, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#996CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996CFF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.209 293.9) |
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 #996CFF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996CFF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996CFF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996CFF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A789FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996CFF
oklch(64.9% 0.209 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8047E8
oklch(55.6% 0.228 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C37C9
oklch(49.1% 0.21 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#996CFF 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) | #058AFF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2586FC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8CAB | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996CFF
#996CFF
oklch(64.9% 0.209 293.9)
- #8F9700
#8F9700
oklch(64.8% 0.145 113.5)
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 #996CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #996CFF 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.