#996AB9

#996AB9

Color Values

HEX

#996AB9

RGB

153, 106, 185

HSL

275.7, 36.1%, 57.1%

HSV

275.7, 42.7%, 72.5%

CMYK

17.3%, 42.7%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6041 0.1262 310.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996AB9

#8AB96A

Analogous

#726AB9

#B96AB2

#996AB9

Triadic

#996AB9

#B9996A

#6AB999

Split Complementary

#996AB9

#B2B96A

#6AB972

Tetradic

#996AB9

#B9726A

#8AB96A

#6AB2B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996AB9

Protanopia

#8584A6

Deuteranopia

#878BA1

Tritanopia

#979793

Achromatopsia

#7A7A7A

CSS Usage

background-color: #996AB9;
color: #996AB9;
border-color: #996AB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F3
200
#DECEE8
300
#C6ACD8
400
#A77FC3
500
#8851AE
600
#6D418B
700
#57346F
800
#442957
900
#332140
950
#201529

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.1:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.12:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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