#996EC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.139 304.5), rgb(153, 110, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#996EC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.139 304.5) |
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 #996EC9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EC9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EC9 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EC9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EC9
oklch(61.9% 0.139 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8858BA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7348A0
oklch(49.2% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#996EC9 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) | #5680CC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917D92 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EC9
#996EC9
oklch(61.9% 0.139 304.5)
- #749324
#749324
oklch(61.8% 0.139 124.3)
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 #996EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
Use #996EC9 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.