#996EFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.2% 0.206 293.5), rgb(153, 110, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#996EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996EFF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.206 293.5) |
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 #996EFF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996EFF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996EFF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996EFF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFB
oklch(70.8% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996EFF
oklch(65.2% 0.206 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F49E7
oklch(55.7% 0.224 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5730A2
oklch(42.6% 0.173 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#996EFF 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) | #168BFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A87FC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8DAC | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996EFF
#996EFF
oklch(65.2% 0.206 293.5)
- #909800
#909800
oklch(65.1% 0.146 113.5)
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 #996EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #996EFF 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.