#996FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.14 303.7), rgb(153, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#996FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FCB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.14 303.7) |
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 #996FCB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FCB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FCB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FCB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FCB
oklch(62.2% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8758BB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#996FCB 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) | #5681CE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907F93 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FCB
#996FCB
oklch(62.2% 0.14 303.7)
- #769422
#769422
oklch(62.2% 0.14 123.7)
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 #996FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #996FCB 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.