#996C9D

#996C9D

Color Values

HEX

#996C9D

RGB

153, 108, 157

HSL

295.1, 20.0%, 52.0%

HSV

295.1, 31.2%, 61.6%

CMYK

2.5%, 31.2%, 0.0%, 38.4%

OKLCH

0.5946 0.0895 323.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: plum 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996C9D

#709D6C

Analogous

#816C9D

#9D6C89

#996C9D

Triadic

#996C9D

#9D996C

#6C9D99

Split Complementary

#996C9D

#899D6C

#6C9D81

Tetradic

#996C9D

#9D816C

#709D6C

#6C899D

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996C9D

Protanopia

#868591

Deuteranopia

#888C8E

Tritanopia

#978886

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #996C9D;
color: #996C9D;
border-color: #996C9D;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 500 #64748B

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#F0EAF0
200
#E1D4E2
300
#CCB6CE
400
#B08EB4
500
#956699
600
#77527A
700
#5F4162
800
#4A334D
900
#382839
950
#231924

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.21:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

4.99:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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