#996DBE

#996DBE

Color Values

HEX

#996DBE

RGB

153, 109, 190

HSL

272.6, 38.4%, 58.6%

HSV

272.6, 42.6%, 74.5%

CMYK

19.5%, 42.6%, 0.0%, 25.5%

OKLCH

0.6118 0.1272 308.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996DBE

#92BE6D

Analogous

#706DBE

#BE6DBA

#996DBE

Triadic

#996DBE

#BE996D

#6DBE99

Split Complementary

#996DBE

#BABE6D

#6DBE70

Tetradic

#996DBE

#BE706D

#92BE6D

#6DBABE

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996DBE

Protanopia

#8686AA

Deuteranopia

#888CA6

Tritanopia

#979B98

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE7F3
200
#DCCEE9
300
#C4AAD9
400
#A47CC5
500
#844FB0
600
#693F8D
700
#543271
800
#422758
900
#322041
950
#201429

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.97:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.29:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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