#996EC8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.138 304.7), rgb(153, 110, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#996EC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.138 304.7) |
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 #996EC8 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EC8 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EC8 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EC8 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EC8
oklch(61.9% 0.138 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8858B9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#73489F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3468
oklch(37.9% 0.09 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#996EC8 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) | #5780CB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6182C6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917D91 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EC8
#996EC8
oklch(61.9% 0.138 304.7)
- #739326
#739326
oklch(61.8% 0.138 124.8)
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 #996EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #996EC8 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.