#996EDE Color

#996EDE is rgb(153, 110, 222) in RGB and hsl(263, 63%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996EDE

HEX#996EDE

RGBrgb(153, 110, 222)

HSLhsl(263, 63%, 65%)

HSVhsv(263, 50%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996EDE Complementary#B3DE6E Analogous#6E7BDE Analogous#D16EDE Triadic#DE996E Triadic#6EDE99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A782E3 #B393E6 #C2A8EB #D0BCF0 #DFD1F5 #EBE2F8

Shades

#7E48D5 #682DC8 #5525A2 #411C7D #2E1457 #1C0C36

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