#996DFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.7% 0.202 294.5), rgb(153, 109, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#996DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996DFA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 109, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.202 294.5) |
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 #996DFA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996DFA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996DFA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996DFA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996DFA
oklch(64.7% 0.202 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C5
oklch(49.1% 0.204 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#996DFA 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) | #1F89FF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3186F7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808BA9 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996DFA
#996DFA
oklch(64.7% 0.202 294.5)
- #8D9700
#8D9700
oklch(64.6% 0.146 114.4)
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 #996DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #996DFA 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.