#996CB5

#996CB5

Color Values

HEX

#996CB5

RGB

153, 108, 181

HSL

277.0, 33.0%, 56.7%

HSV

277.0, 40.3%, 71.0%

CMYK

15.5%, 40.3%, 0.0%, 29.0%

OKLCH

0.6056 0.1178 311.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996CB5

#88B56C

Analogous

#756CB5

#B56CAD

#996CB5

Triadic

#996CB5

#B5996C

#6CB599

Split Complementary

#996CB5

#ADB56C

#6CB575

Tetradic

#996CB5

#B5756C

#88B56C

#6CADB5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996CB5

Protanopia

#8685A3

Deuteranopia

#888C9F

Tritanopia

#979592

Achromatopsia

#7B7B7B

CSS Usage

background-color: #996CB5;
color: #996CB5;
border-color: #996CB5;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5F9
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DED0E7
300
#C7AED6
400
#A882C0
500
#8955AA
600
#6E4488
700
#58376D
800
#452B55
900
#34223F
950
#211628

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.06:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.17:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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