#996AA0 Color

#996AA0 is rgb(153, 106, 160) in RGB and hsl(292, 22%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996AA0

HEX#996AA0

RGBrgb(153, 106, 160)

HSLhsl(292, 22%, 52%)

HSVhsv(292, 34%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.097 322.1)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996AA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996AA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996AA0 Complementary#71A06A Analogous#7D6AA0 Analogous#A06A8C Triadic#A0986A Triadic#6AA098

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996AA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A77FAD #B492B9 #C3A8C7 #D0BBD3 #DFD0E1 #ECE3ED

Shades

#855A8C #714C76 #5C3E60 #4A324E #352438 #211622

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