#996FF3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.19 295.2), rgb(153, 111, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#996FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.19 295.2) |
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 #996FF3 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FF3 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FF3 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FF3 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FF3
oklch(64.5% 0.19 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#804DDC
oklch(55.5% 0.207 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.192 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#58349B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#996FF3 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) | #3289F7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F86F0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838AA6 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FF3
#996FF3
oklch(64.5% 0.19 295.2)
- #8B9700
#8B9700
oklch(64.4% 0.146 115.3)
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 #996FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #996FF3 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.