#996EBF Color

#996EBF is rgb(153, 110, 191) in RGB and hsl(272, 39%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996EBF
HEX#996EBF
RGBrgb(153, 110, 191)
HSLhsl(272, 39%, 59%)
HSVhsv(272, 42%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.127 307.5)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 42%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996EBFComplementary#94BF6EAnalogous#706EBFAnalogous#BF6EBDTriadic#BF996ETriadic#6EBF99

Tints & Shades

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

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