#996FEE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.184 296.1), rgb(153, 111, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#996FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FEE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 296.1) |
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 #996FEE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FEE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FEE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FEE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FEE
oklch(64.2% 0.184 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#814FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 296)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBC
oklch(49.2% 0.186 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593598
oklch(42.8% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#996FEE 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) | #3988F2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4586EB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8589A4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FEE
#996FEE
oklch(64.2% 0.184 296.1)
- #899700
#899700
oklch(64.3% 0.147 116.2)
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 #996FEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996FEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #996FEE 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.