#996DC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.141 304.7), rgb(153, 109, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#996DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.141 304.7) |
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 #996DC9 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996DC9 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996DC9 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996DC9 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996DC9
oklch(61.8% 0.141 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8857BA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7447A1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#996DC9 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) | #5580CC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917D91 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996DC9
#996DC9
oklch(61.8% 0.141 304.7)
- #739321
#739321
oklch(61.7% 0.141 124.5)
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 #996DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #996DC9 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.