#996C8E Color

#996C8E is rgb(153, 108, 142) in RGB and hsl(315, 18%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996C8E

HEX#996C8E

RGBrgb(153, 108, 142)

HSLhsl(315, 18%, 51%)

HSVhsv(315, 29%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.074 335.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 7%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996C8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996C8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996C8E Complementary#6C9977 Analogous#8D6C99 Analogous#996C77 Triadic#8D996C Triadic#6C8D99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996C8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7819E #B493AB #C2A8BC #D1BDCC #E0D2DC #ECE4EA

Shades

#845C7A #724F6A #5D4156 #483243 #33242F #21171F

Use #996C8E in Our Tools

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to Pantone RGBA to Hex