#996E89
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.066 341.2), rgb(153, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#996E89 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E89 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.066 341.2) |
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 #996E89 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996E89 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E89 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E89 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B695A9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 341.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A47B94
oklch(63.1% 0.061 341.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E89
oklch(59.1% 0.066 341.2)
-
Step 700
700
#79536B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 341.3)
-
Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
-
Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
-
Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#996E89 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) | #70778A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D88 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6E77 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E89
#996E89
oklch(59.1% 0.066 341.2)
- #598A71
#598A71
oklch(59.1% 0.066 161.3)
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 #996E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #996E89 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.