#996ED5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.154 301.4), rgb(153, 110, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#996ED5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.154 301.4) |
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 #996ED5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996ED5 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996ED5 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996ED5 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996ED5
oklch(62.6% 0.154 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8655C4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3989
oklch(42.6% 0.13 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#996ED5 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) | #4E83D9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5983D2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8197 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996ED5
#996ED5
oklch(62.6% 0.154 301.4)
- #7A9500
#7A9500
oklch(62.6% 0.151 121.6)
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 #996ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #996ED5 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.