#996FD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.153 301.1), rgb(153, 111, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#996FD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.153 301.1) |
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 #996FD5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FD5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FD5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FD5 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FD5
oklch(62.8% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8556C3
oklch(55.6% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B326D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#996FD5 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) | #5083D9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A83D2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8198 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FD5
#996FD5
oklch(62.8% 0.153 301.1)
- #7B9500
#7B9500
oklch(62.7% 0.151 121.2)
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 #996FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #996FD5 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.