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#996EC4 Color

#996EC4 is rgb(153, 110, 196) in RGB, hsl(270, 42%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996EC4
HEX#996EC4
RGBrgb(153, 110, 196)
HSLhsl(270, 42%, 60%)
HSVhsv(270, 44%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.133 305.9)
LABlab(53.61% 30.23 -38.87)
LCHlch(53.61% 49.24 307.87)

What #996EC4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #996EC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.14Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.96Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.03Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.07Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.87Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 12.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#996EC4 Channel Values

How #996EC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 110 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 42% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 44% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #996EC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #996EC4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #996EC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996EC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#996EC4
Complementary
#99C46E
Analogous
#6E6EC4
Analogous
#C46EC4
Triadic
#C4996E
Triadic
#6EC499
Split comp.
#C4C46E
Split comp.
#6EC46E

Tints & Shades of #996EC4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A680CB
#B596D4
#C2A8DC
#D1BEE4
#DED0EC
#EDE6F5

Shades

#8551B8
#70419F
#5C3582
#472965
#331E48
#1F122B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #996EC4.

How #996EC4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#996EC4
Protanopia#7777C4
Protanomaly#8673C4
Deuteranopia#7E7EC3
Deuteranomaly#8A78C4
Tritanopia#8D7D7D
Tritanomaly#92779F
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #996EC4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-996ec4: #996EC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996EC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-996ec4': '#996EC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.431, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_996ec4">#996EC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#996EC4"

More Purple Colors

#996EC4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#996EC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #996EC4?

#996EC4 is a light purple — rgb(153, 110, 196) in RGB and hsl(270, 42%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #996EC4?

#996EC4 is rgb(153, 110, 196) — red 153, green 110, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996EC4?

#996EC4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996EC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #996EC4 scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996EC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996EC4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.

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