#996E91
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.073 333.2), rgb(153, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#996E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E91 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.073 333.2) |
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 #996E91 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996E91 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E91 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E91 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996E91
oklch(59.4% 0.073 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#906287
oklch(55.7% 0.079 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5173
oklch(49.2% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#996E91 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) | #6E7892 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D707A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E91
#996E91
oklch(59.4% 0.073 333.2)
- #5B8B6A
#5B8B6A
oklch(59.3% 0.073 153.7)
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 #996E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #996E91 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.