#996EB8

#996EB8

Color Values

HEX

#996EB8

RGB

153, 110, 184

HSL

274.9, 34.3%, 57.6%

HSV

274.9, 40.2%, 72.2%

CMYK

16.8%, 40.2%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6106 0.118 310.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996EB8

#8DB86E

Analogous

#746EB8

#B86EB2

#996EB8

Triadic

#996EB8

#B8996E

#6EB899

Split Complementary

#996EB8

#B2B86E

#6EB874

Tetradic

#996EB8

#B8746E

#8DB86E

#6EB2B8

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996EB8

Protanopia

#8686A6

Deuteranopia

#898CA2

Tritanopia

#979895

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

background-color: #996EB8;
color: #996EB8;
border-color: #996EB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DDCFE8
300
#C5ADD7
400
#A680C1
500
#8754AB
600
#6C4389
700
#56366E
800
#432A56
900
#33213F
950
#201528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.98:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.28:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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