#996EAD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.104 314.6), rgb(153, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#996EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EAD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.104 314.6) |
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 #996EAD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EAD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EAD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EAD text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EAD
oklch(60.5% 0.104 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#774D8A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#996EAD 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) | #647CAF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987685 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EAD
#996EAD
oklch(60.5% 0.104 314.6)
- #66904E
#66904E
oklch(60.6% 0.105 135)
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 #996EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #996EAD 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.