#996FA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.4% 0.093 318.6), rgb(153, 111, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#996FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.093 318.6) |
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 #996FA5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FA5 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FA5 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FA5 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B492BE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FA5
oklch(60.4% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F99
oklch(55.5% 0.101 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#774E83
oklch(49% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#996FA5 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) | #687BA7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997583 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FA5
#996FA5
oklch(60.4% 0.093 318.6)
- #648F58
#648F58
oklch(60.4% 0.093 139)
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 #996FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.007
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #996FA5 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.