#996D7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.061 352.9), rgb(153, 109, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#996D7F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996D7F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.061 352.9) |
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 #996D7F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996D7F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996D7F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996D7F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996D7F
oklch(58.5% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5364
oklch(49% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#644451
oklch(42.7% 0.048 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#996D7F 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) | #717580 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06C73 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996D7F
#996D7F
oklch(58.5% 0.061 352.9)
- #548878
#548878
oklch(58.5% 0.061 172.6)
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 #996D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #996D7F 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.