#996DDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.162 300.4), rgb(153, 109, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#996DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996DDA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.162 300.4) |
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 #996DDA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996DDA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996DDA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996DDA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.08 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996DDA
oklch(62.7% 0.162 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8553C9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#996DDA 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) | #4983DE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5483D7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8199 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996DDA
#996DDA
oklch(62.7% 0.162 300.4)
- #7D9500
#7D9500
oklch(62.9% 0.15 120.4)
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 #996DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #996DDA 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.