#996CB9

#996CB9

Color Values

HEX

#996CB9

RGB

153, 108, 185

HSL

275.1, 35.5%, 57.5%

HSV

275.1, 41.6%, 72.5%

CMYK

17.3%, 41.6%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6076 0.1227 310.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996CB9

#8CB96C

Analogous

#736CB9

#B96CB3

#996CB9

Triadic

#996CB9

#B9996C

#6CB999

Split Complementary

#996CB9

#B3B96C

#6CB973

Tetradic

#996CB9

#B9736C

#8CB96C

#6CB3B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996CB9

Protanopia

#8685A6

Deuteranopia

#888CA2

Tritanopia

#979894

Achromatopsia

#7B7B7B

CSS Usage

background-color: #996CB9;
color: #996CB9;
border-color: #996CB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F3
200
#DDCFE8
300
#C5ACD8
400
#A67FC2
500
#8752AD
600
#6C428A
700
#57356F
800
#442956
900
#332140
950
#201528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.04:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.2:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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