#996D8A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.9% 0.069 339.8), rgb(153, 109, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#996D8A is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996D8A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.069 339.8) |
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 #996D8A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996D8A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996D8A text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996D8A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AA
oklch(70.6% 0.049 340)
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Step 500
500
#A47B96
oklch(63.2% 0.063 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996D8A
oklch(58.9% 0.069 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#79526C
oklch(49% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#634458
oklch(42.8% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#996D8A 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) | #6E768B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D89 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6E77 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996D8A
#996D8A
oklch(58.9% 0.069 339.8)
- #578A6F
#578A6F
oklch(58.9% 0.069 160.2)
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 #996D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #996D8A 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.