#996FF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.198 294.3), rgb(153, 111, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#996FF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.198 294.3) |
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 #996FF9 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #996FF9 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996FF9 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996FF9 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#996FF9
oklch(64.9% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.215 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#996FF9 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) | #298AFE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818CA9 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996FF9
#996FF9
oklch(64.9% 0.198 294.3)
- #8E9800
#8E9800
oklch(64.9% 0.146 114.4)
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 #996FF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #996FF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #996FF9 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.