#996EC3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.6% 0.132 306.2), rgb(153, 110, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#996EC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.132 306.2) |
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 #996EC3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EC3 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EC3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EC3 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EC3
oklch(61.6% 0.132 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8959B4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#74499B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#996EC3 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) | #597FC6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6481C1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937C8F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EC3
#996EC3
oklch(61.6% 0.132 306.2)
- #719330
#719330
oklch(61.7% 0.132 126.3)
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 #996EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #996EC3 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.