#996E87
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.064 343.5), rgb(153, 110, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#996E87 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E87 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.064 343.5) |
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 #996E87 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996E87 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E87 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E87 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC5
oklch(81% 0.028 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#B696A8
oklch(70.8% 0.045 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47B93
oklch(63.1% 0.061 343)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E87
oklch(59% 0.064 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#795369
oklch(49.1% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#634456
oklch(42.7% 0.05 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#996E87 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) | #707788 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6E77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E87
#996E87
oklch(59% 0.064 343.5)
- #588A73
#588A73
oklch(59.1% 0.065 163.8)
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 #996E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #996E87 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.