#996FF5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.193 294.9), rgb(153, 111, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#996FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.193 294.9) |
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 #996FF5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FF5 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FF5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FF5 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#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
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FF5
oklch(64.7% 0.193 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#996FF5 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) | #2F89FA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C86F2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828BA7 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FF5
#996FF5
oklch(64.7% 0.193 294.9)
- #8C9700
#8C9700
oklch(64.5% 0.146 114.8)
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 #996FF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996FF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #996FF5 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.