#996EB9

#996EB9

Color Values

HEX

#996EB9

RGB

153, 110, 185

HSL

274.4, 34.9%, 57.8%

HSV

274.4, 40.5%, 72.5%

CMYK

17.3%, 40.5%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6111 0.1192 309.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#996EB9

#8EB96E

Analogous

#736EB9

#B96EB3

#996EB9

Triadic

#996EB9

#B9996E

#6EB999

Split Complementary

#996EB9

#B3B96E

#6EB973

Tetradic

#996EB9

#B9736E

#8EB96E

#6EB3B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#996EB9

Protanopia

#8686A7

Deuteranopia

#898CA2

Tritanopia

#979995

Achromatopsia

#7D7D7D

CSS Usage

background-color: #996EB9;
color: #996EB9;
border-color: #996EB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DDCFE8
300
#C5ACD7
400
#A580C2
500
#8653AC
600
#6B428A
700
#56356E
800
#432A56
900
#332140
950
#201528

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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