#996699 Color

#996699 is rgb(153, 102, 153) in RGB, hsl(300, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996699

HEX#996699

RGBrgb(153, 102, 153)

HSLhsl(300, 20%, 50%)

HSVhsv(300, 33%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.096 326.7)

LABlab(50.15% 27.48 -19.34)

LCHlch(50.15% 33.61 324.86)

What #996699 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #996699, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Lilac#86608EΔE 6.68 Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 7.96 Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 8.54 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 9.57 Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 10.4 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.92

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#996699 Channel Values

How #996699 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 153 · G 102 · B 153	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 20% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 33% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.45:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #996699 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #996699

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996699; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #996699

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #996699 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#996699

Protanopia#717199

Protanomaly#836D99

Deuteranopia#7A7A98

Deuteranomaly#877298

Tritanopia#946E6E

Tritanomaly#966B81

Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #996699 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-996699: #996699;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996699;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-996699': '#996699' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.400, blue: 0.600)

Android XML<color name="color_996699">#996699</color>

SVG fillfill="#996699"

More Pink Colors

#996699 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

997a8d 993399 9e0035 993366 9e299a 992572 9e5e6f 990099 9f2850 990066 9f2b68 990033 b3446c cc0066 d74894 e4007c ee82ee f6339a fd6c9e ff33cc ff99ff 1f001f 57001d 754875

#996699 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #996699?

#996699 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(153, 102, 153) in RGB and hsl(300, 20%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #996699?

#996699 is rgb(153, 102, 153) — red 153, green 102, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996699?

#996699 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996699 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #996699 scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996699 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996699 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.53, which is visibly different.

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