#996DCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.146 303.6), rgb(153, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#996DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996DCD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.146 303.6) |
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 #996DCD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996DCD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996DCD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996DCD text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996DCD
oklch(62% 0.146 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8857BE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7346A4
oklch(49.1% 0.148 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#996DCD 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) | #5280D0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907E93 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996DCD
#996DCD
oklch(62% 0.146 303.6)
- #759416
#759416
oklch(62.1% 0.146 123.6)
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 #996DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #996DCD 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.