#996DE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.174 298.5), rgb(153, 109, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#996DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.174 298.5) |
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 #996DE3 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996DE3 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996DE3 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996DE3 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996DE3
oklch(63.2% 0.174 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8451D0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7041B4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3692
oklch(42.7% 0.145 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3074
oklch(37.6% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#996DE3 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) | #4185E7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D83E0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89849E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996DE3
#996DE3
oklch(63.2% 0.174 298.5)
- #829500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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 #996DE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996DE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #996DE3 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.