#996FAE Color

#996FAE is rgb(153, 111, 174) in RGB and hsl(280, 28%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996FAE

HEX#996FAE

RGBrgb(153, 111, 174)

HSLhsl(280, 28%, 56%)

HSVhsv(280, 36%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.104 314)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 36%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996FAE Complementary#84AE6F Analogous#7A6FAE Analogous#AE6FA4 Triadic#AE996F Triadic#6FAE99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A783B9 #B597C4 #C3AACF #D1BEDA #DFD1E5 #EDE5F0

Shades

#895AA0 #724B86 #5F3E6F #483055 #35233E #1F1424

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