#996C8F Color

#996C8F is rgb(153, 108, 143) in RGB and hsl(313, 18%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996C8F

HEX#996C8F

RGBrgb(153, 108, 143)

HSLhsl(313, 18%, 51%)

HSVhsv(313, 29%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.075 334.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996C8F 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 text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996C8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996C8F Complementary#6C9975 Analogous#8C6C99 Analogous#996C78 Triadic#8F996C Triadic#6C8F99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996C8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7819F #B493AD #C2A8BD #D1BDCD #E0D2DD #ECE4EA

Shades

#845C7C #724F6B #5D4157 #483243 #332430 #21171F

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