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#996ABE Color

#996ABE is rgb(153, 106, 190) in RGB, hsl(274, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996ABE
HEX#996ABE
RGBrgb(153, 106, 190)
HSLhsl(274, 39%, 58%)
HSVhsv(274, 44%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.132 308.7)
LABlab(52.44% 31.32 -37.27)
LCHlch(52.44% 48.68 310.04)

What #996ABE 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 #996ABE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.93Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.17Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.67Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.93Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 11.44Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.51

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#996ABE Channel Values

How #996ABE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 106 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 39% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 44% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #996ABE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #996ABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996ABE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#996ABE
Complementary
#8EBE6A
Analogous
#706ABE
Analogous
#BE6AB8
Triadic
#BE996A
Triadic
#6ABE99
Split comp.
#B8BE6A
Split comp.
#6ABE70

Tints & Shades of #996ABE

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.

Tints

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

Shades

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #996ABE.

How #996ABE 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#996ABE
Protanopia#7474BE
Protanomaly#8470BE
Deuteranopia#7C7CBD
Deuteranomaly#8975BE
Tritanopia#8E7979
Tritanomaly#937399
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #996ABE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-996abe: #996ABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996ABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-996abe': '#996ABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.416, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_996abe">#996ABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#996ABE"

More Purple Colors

#996ABE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#996ABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #996ABE?

#996ABE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 106, 190) in RGB and hsl(274, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #996ABE?

#996ABE is rgb(153, 106, 190) — red 153, green 106, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996ABE?

#996ABE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996ABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #996ABE scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996ABE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996ABE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.51, which is visibly different.

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