#996F83
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59% 0.06 348.9), rgb(153, 111, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#996F83 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996F83 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.06 348.9) |
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 #996F83 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996F83 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996F83 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996F83 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B696A5
oklch(70.7% 0.043 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.056 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996F83
oklch(59% 0.06 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#795466
oklch(49.2% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#624553
oklch(42.7% 0.045 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#996F83 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) | #727784 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E82 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6E76 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996F83
#996F83
oklch(59% 0.06 348.9)
- #598977
#598977
oklch(59% 0.059 168.7)
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 #996F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #996F83 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.