#996EE2 Color

#996EE2 is rgb(153, 110, 226) in RGB and hsl(262, 67%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996EE2

HEX#996EE2

RGBrgb(153, 110, 226)

HSLhsl(262, 67%, 66%)

HSVhsv(262, 51%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.171 298.5)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 51%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996EE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996EE2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996EE2 Complementary#B8E26E Analogous#6E7EE2 Analogous#D36EE2 Triadic#E2996E Triadic#6EE299

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996EE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A884E7 #B495EA #C3AAEE #CFBBF2 #DED0F6 #EAE1F9

Shades

#7E48DB #6528CC #5221A6 #411A84 #2E135E #1B0B37

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