#996EA0 Color

#996EA0 is rgb(153, 110, 160) in RGB and hsl(292, 21%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996EA0

HEX#996EA0

RGBrgb(153, 110, 160)

HSLhsl(292, 21%, 53%)

HSVhsv(292, 31%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(60% 0.089 321.7)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 31%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996EA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996EA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996EA0 Complementary#75A06E Analogous#806EA0 Analogous#A06E8E Triadic#A09A6E Triadic#6EA09A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996EA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A780AC #B696BB #C3A9C7 #D2BED5 #DFD1E1 #EEE6EF

Shades

#875D8E #734F78 #5E4063 #4A324D #352438 #201622

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