#996EF3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.192 295.4), rgb(153, 110, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#996EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 295.4) |
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 #996EF3 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EF3 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EF3 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EF3 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EF3
oklch(64.4% 0.192 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#814DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC0
oklch(49% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#996EF3 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) | #3088F7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D86F0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838AA6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EF3
#996EF3
oklch(64.4% 0.192 295.4)
- #8B9700
#8B9700
oklch(64.4% 0.146 115.3)
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 #996EF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996EF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #996EF3 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.