#996EB5

#996EB5

Color Values

HEX

#996EB5

RGB

153, 110, 181

HSL

276.3, 32.4%, 57.1%

HSV

276.3, 39.2%, 71.0%

CMYK

15.5%, 39.2%, 0.0%, 29.0%

OKLCH

0.6091 0.1142 311.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Violet (Purple)

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996EB5

#8AB56E

Analogous

#766EB5

#B56EAE

#996EB5

Triadic

#996EB5

#B5996E

#6EB599

Split Complementary

#996EB5

#AEB56E

#6EB576

Tetradic

#996EB5

#B5766E

#8AB56E

#6EAEB5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996EB5

Protanopia

#8686A4

Deuteranopia

#898CA0

Tritanopia

#979693

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

background-color: #996EB5;
color: #996EB5;
border-color: #996EB5;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5F9
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DED0E7
300
#C6AED6
400
#A782BF
500
#8856A9
600
#6D4587
700
#57376C
800
#442B54
900
#33223F
950
#201628

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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