#996DBA Color

#996DBA is rgb(153, 109, 186) in RGB and hsl(274, 36%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996DBA
HEX#996DBA
RGBrgb(153, 109, 186)
HSLhsl(274, 36%, 58%)
HSVhsv(274, 41%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.122 309.5)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996DBAComplementary#8FBA6DAnalogous#726DBAAnalogous#BA6DB5Triadic#BA996DTriadic#6DBA99

Tints & Shades

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

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