#996ABE Color

#996ABE is rgb(153, 106, 190) in RGB and hsl(274, 39%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996ABE

HEX#996ABE

RGBrgb(153, 106, 190)

HSLhsl(274, 39%, 58%)

HSVhsv(274, 44%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.132 308.7)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996ABE Complementary#8EBE6A Analogous#706ABE Analogous#BE6AB8 Triadic#BE996A Triadic#6ABE99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A87FC7 #B491CF #C3A6D8 #D1BCE1 #E0D1EB #ECE3F3

Shades

#864EB1 #734398 #5E367C #482A60 #331E43 #20132B

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