#996EAF Color

#996EAF is rgb(153, 110, 175) in RGB and hsl(280, 29%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996EAF

HEX#996EAF

RGBrgb(153, 110, 175)

HSLhsl(280, 29%, 56%)

HSVhsv(280, 37%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.107 313.7)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 37%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996EAF Complementary#84AF6E Analogous#796EAF Analogous#AF6EA4 Triadic#AF9A6E Triadic#6EAF9A

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A782BA #B596C5 #C3A9D0 #D1BDDB #DFD1E6 #EDE5F1

Shades

#8959A1 #734A87 #5F3E70 #492F56 #35223F #1F1424

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