#996DB9

#996DB9

Color Values

HEX

#996DB9

RGB

153, 109, 185

HSL

274.7, 35.2%, 57.6%

HSV

274.7, 41.1%, 72.5%

CMYK

17.3%, 41.1%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6093 0.121 309.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996DB9

#8DB96D

Analogous

#736DB9

#B96DB3

#996DB9

Triadic

#996DB9

#B9996D

#6DB999

Split Complementary

#996DB9

#B3B96D

#6DB973

Tetradic

#996DB9

#B9736D

#8DB96D

#6DB3B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996DB9

Protanopia

#8686A7

Deuteranopia

#888CA2

Tritanopia

#979895

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

background-color: #996DB9;
color: #996DB9;
border-color: #996DB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DDCFE8
300
#C5ACD7
400
#A67FC2
500
#8753AC
600
#6C428A
700
#56356E
800
#432956
900
#332140
950
#201528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.01:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.24:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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