#996C9D Color

#996C9D is rgb(153, 108, 157) in RGB and hsl(295, 20%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996C9D

HEX#996C9D

RGBrgb(153, 108, 157)

HSLhsl(295, 20%, 52%)

HSVhsv(295, 31%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.089 323.8)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 31%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996C9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996C9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996C9D Complementary#709D6C Analogous#816C9D Analogous#9D6C89 Triadic#9D996C Triadic#6C9D99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996C9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A882AB #B594B8 #C3A9C6 #D0BCD2 #DFD1E0 #ECE3ED

Shades

#865C8A #714E74 #5C3F5F #4A334D #362537 #211622

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