#996EB3

#996EB3

Color Values

HEX

#996EB3

RGB

153, 110, 179

HSL

277.4, 31.2%, 56.7%

HSV

277.4, 38.5%, 70.2%

CMYK

14.5%, 38.5%, 0.0%, 29.8%

OKLCH

0.6081 0.1118 312.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Violet (Purple)

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996EB3

#88B36E

Analogous

#776EB3

#B36EAB

#996EB3

Triadic

#996EB3

#B3996E

#6EB399

Split Complementary

#996EB3

#ABB36E

#6EB377

Tetradic

#996EB3

#B3776E

#88B36E

#6EABB3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996EB3

Protanopia

#8686A2

Deuteranopia

#898C9E

Tritanopia

#979592

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

background-color: #996EB3;
color: #996EB3;
border-color: #996EB3;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5F9
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DED0E6
300
#C7AFD5
400
#A883BE
500
#8958A7
600
#6E4686
700
#58386B
800
#452C54
900
#34233E
950
#211627

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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