#996AB3

#996AB3

Color Values

HEX

#996AB3

RGB

153, 106, 179

HSL

278.6, 32.4%, 55.9%

HSV

278.6, 40.8%, 70.2%

CMYK

14.5%, 40.8%, 0.0%, 29.8%

OKLCH

0.6011 0.1189 312.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996AB3

#84B36A

Analogous

#756AB3

#B36AA9

#996AB3

Triadic

#996AB3

#B3996A

#6AB399

Split Complementary

#996AB3

#A9B36A

#6AB375

Tetradic

#996AB3

#B3756A

#84B36A

#6AA9B3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996AB3

Protanopia

#8584A1

Deuteranopia

#878B9D

Tritanopia

#979390

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #996AB3;
color: #996AB3;
border-color: #996AB3;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5F9
100
#EFE8F2
200
#DFD0E7
300
#C7AED6
400
#A982BF
500
#8B56A9
600
#6F4587
700
#59376C
800
#462B54
900
#35223F
950
#211628

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.14:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.07:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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