#996EDD Color

#996EDD is rgb(153, 110, 221) in RGB and hsl(263, 62%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996EDD

HEX#996EDD

RGBrgb(153, 110, 221)

HSLhsl(263, 62%, 65%)

HSVhsv(263, 50%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.165 299.6)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996EDD Complementary#B3DD6E Analogous#6E7BDD Analogous#D06EDD Triadic#DD996E Triadic#6EDD99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A783E2 #B394E6 #C2A8EB #D0BDEF #DFD2F4 #EBE2F8

Shades

#7F49D4 #692FC6 #5526A1 #411D7C #2E1457 #1C0D36

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