#996EEE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.186 296.3), rgb(153, 110, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#996EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EEE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.186 296.3) |
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 #996EEE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EEE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EEE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EEE text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CF0
oklch(70.8% 0.145 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EEE
oklch(64.1% 0.186 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593498
oklch(42.6% 0.156 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#996EEE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4385EB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8588A4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EEE
#996EEE
oklch(64.1% 0.186 296.3)
- #889600
#889600
oklch(64% 0.146 116.2)
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 #996EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #996EEE 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.