#996AB4 Color

#996AB4 is rgb(153, 106, 180) in RGB and hsl(278, 33%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996AB4
HEX#996AB4
RGBrgb(153, 106, 180)
HSLhsl(278, 33%, 56%)
HSVhsv(278, 41%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.12 312.4)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996AB4Complementary#85B46AAnalogous#746AB4Analogous#B46AAATriadic#B4996ATriadic#6AB499

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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