#996CBF

#996CBF

Color Values

HEX

#996CBF

RGB

153, 108, 191

HSL

272.5, 39.3%, 58.6%

HSV

272.5, 43.5%, 74.9%

CMYK

19.9%, 43.5%, 0.0%, 25.1%

OKLCH

0.6106 0.1301 308.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996CBF

#92BF6C

Analogous

#6F6CBF

#BF6CBB

#996CBF

Triadic

#996CBF

#BF996C

#6CBF99

Split Complementary

#996CBF

#BBBF6C

#6CBF6F

Tetradic

#996CBF

#BF6F6C

#92BF6C

#6CBBBF

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996CBF

Protanopia

#8685AB

Deuteranopia

#888CA6

Tritanopia

#979B98

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE7F3
200
#DCCDE9
300
#C4AADA
400
#A47CC6
500
#844DB2
600
#693E8E
700
#543272
800
#422759
900
#321F42
950
#201429

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.0:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.25:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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