#996FDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.162 299.5), rgb(153, 111, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#996FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FDC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.162 299.5) |
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 #996FDC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FDC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FDC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FDC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.162 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8454C9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AE
oklch(49.1% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B388D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#996FDC 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) | #4A84E0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5584D9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B839B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FDC
#996FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.162 299.5)
- #809500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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 #996FDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996FDC.
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 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #996FDC 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.