#996EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3), rgb(153, 110, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#996EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EDE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3) |
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 #996EDE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EDE | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EDE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EDE text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7043B0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B388F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#996EDE 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) | #4784E2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5283DB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B839C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EDE
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
- #809500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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 #996EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #996EDE 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.