#996DDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.166 299.8), rgb(153, 109, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#996DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996DDD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.166 299.8) |
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 #996DDD | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996DDD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996DDD text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996DDD text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996DDD
oklch(62.9% 0.166 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8553CB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7142B0
oklch(49.1% 0.168 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#996DDD 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) | #4683E1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5283DA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B829B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996DDD
#996DDD
oklch(62.9% 0.166 299.8)
- #7E9500
#7E9500
oklch(62.9% 0.149 120)
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 #996DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #996DDD 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.