#996FDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.159 300), rgb(153, 111, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#996FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FDA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.159 300) |
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 #996FDA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FDA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FDA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FDA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.125 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FDA
oklch(63% 0.159 300)
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Step 600
600
#8455C8
oklch(55.6% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3270
oklch(37.8% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#996FDA 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) | #4C84DE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5684D7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C839A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FDA
#996FDA
oklch(63% 0.159 300)
- #7E9500
#7E9500
oklch(62.9% 0.149 120)
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 #996FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #996FDA 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.