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#996CC1 Color

#996CC1 is rgb(153, 108, 193) in RGB, hsl(272, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 44%, 0%, 24%) 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 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996CC1
HEX#996CC1
RGBrgb(153, 108, 193)
HSLhsl(272, 41%, 59%)
HSVhsv(272, 44%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 44%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.133 307.3)
LABlab(53.03% 30.77 -38.08)
LCHlch(53.03% 48.96 308.94)

What #996CC1 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 #996CC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.46Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.99Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.3Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.42Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 11.67Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 12.66

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

#996CC1 Channel Values

How #996CC1 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 108 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 41% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 44% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #996CC1 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #996CC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #996CC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996CC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#996CC1
Complementary
#94C16C
Analogous
#6E6CC1
Analogous
#C16CBE
Triadic
#C1996C
Triadic
#6CC199
Split comp.
#BEC16C
Split comp.
#6CC16E

Tints & Shades of #996CC1

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

#A881CA
#B593D2
#C3A9DB
#D0BBE2
#DFD0EB
#EBE2F3

Shades

#854FB5
#71419B
#5C357E
#492A65
#341E48
#1F122B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #996CC1.

How #996CC1 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#996CC1
Protanopia#7575C1
Protanomaly#8572C1
Deuteranopia#7D7DC0
Deuteranomaly#8977C1
Tritanopia#8E7B7B
Tritanomaly#92759C
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #996CC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-996cc1: #996CC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996CC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-996cc1': '#996CC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.424, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_996cc1">#996CC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#996CC1"

More Purple Colors

#996CC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#996CC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #996CC1?

#996CC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 108, 193) in RGB and hsl(272, 41%, 59%) 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 8.46.

What is the RGB value of #996CC1?

#996CC1 is rgb(153, 108, 193) — red 153, green 108, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996CC1?

#996CC1 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 44%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996CC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #996CC1 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996CC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996CC1 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 12.66, which is visibly different.

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