#996E81
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.8% 0.06 350.9), rgb(153, 110, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#996E81 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E81 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.06 350.9) |
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 #996E81 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E81 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E81 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E81 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E81
oklch(58.8% 0.06 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5465
oklch(49.2% 0.056 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#634552
oklch(42.8% 0.045 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#996E81 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) | #727682 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6D74 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E81
#996E81
oklch(58.8% 0.06 350.9)
- #568978
#568978
oklch(58.9% 0.061 171)
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 #996E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #996E81 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.