#996F9F Color

#996F9F is rgb(153, 111, 159) in RGB and hsl(293, 20%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996F9F

HEX#996F9F

RGBrgb(153, 111, 159)

HSLhsl(293, 20%, 53%)

HSVhsv(293, 30%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.086 322.3)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 30%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996F9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996F9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996F9F Complementary#759F6F Analogous#826F9F Analogous#9F6F8D Triadic#9F9A6F Triadic#6F9F9A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996F9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A682AB #B697BA #C3A9C6 #D2BFD4 #DFD1E0 #EEE7EF

Shades

#875E8D #735077 #5E4162 #4A334D #352537 #201622

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