#996AB5

#996AB5

Color Values

HEX

#996AB5

RGB

153, 106, 181

HSL

277.6, 33.6%, 56.3%

HSV

277.6, 41.4%, 71.0%

CMYK

15.5%, 41.4%, 0.0%, 29.0%

OKLCH

0.6021 0.1213 312.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996AB5

#86B56A

Analogous

#746AB5

#B56AAC

#996AB5

Triadic

#996AB5

#B5996A

#6AB599

Split Complementary

#996AB5

#ACB56A

#6AB574

Tetradic

#996AB5

#B5746A

#86B56A

#6AACB5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996AB5

Protanopia

#8584A3

Deuteranopia

#878B9E

Tritanopia

#979591

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #996AB5;
color: #996AB5;
border-color: #996AB5;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DECFE7
300
#C7ADD6
400
#A981C0
500
#8A55AA
600
#6F4488
700
#59366D
800
#452A55
900
#34223F
950
#211528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.13:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.08:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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