#996DB8

#996DB8

Color Values

HEX

#996DB8

RGB

153, 109, 184

HSL

275.2, 34.6%, 57.5%

HSV

275.2, 40.8%, 72.2%

CMYK

16.8%, 40.8%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6088 0.1197 310.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996DB8

#8CB86D

Analogous

#746DB8

#B86DB2

#996DB8

Triadic

#996DB8

#B8996D

#6DB899

Split Complementary

#996DB8

#B2B86D

#6DB874

Tetradic

#996DB8

#B8746D

#8CB86D

#6DB2B8

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996DB8

Protanopia

#8686A6

Deuteranopia

#888CA1

Tritanopia

#979894

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

background-color: #996DB8;
color: #996DB8;
border-color: #996DB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DDCFE8
300
#C5ADD7
400
#A680C1
500
#8753AC
600
#6C4389
700
#56356E
800
#442A56
900
#332140
950
#201528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.01:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.23:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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