#996DAB Color

#996DAB is rgb(153, 109, 171) in RGB and hsl(283, 27%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996DAB

HEX#996DAB

RGBrgb(153, 109, 171)

HSLhsl(283, 27%, 55%)

HSVhsv(283, 36%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.104 315.8)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 36%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996DAB Complementary#7FAB6D Analogous#7B6DAB Analogous#AB6D9E Triadic#AB9A6D Triadic#6DAB9A

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A781B6 #B594C2 #C2A8CD #D2BEDA #DFD2E5 #EDE5F0

Shades

#89599B #724A82 #5E3D6B #4A3054 #36233E #1F1424

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