#996FBE Color

#996FBE is rgb(153, 111, 190) in RGB and hsl(272, 38%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996FBE

HEX#996FBE

RGBrgb(153, 111, 190)

HSLhsl(272, 38%, 59%)

HSVhsv(272, 42%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.124 307.6)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#996FBE Complementary#94BE6F Analogous#716FBE Analogous#BE6FBC Triadic#BE996F Triadic#6FBE99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A884C8 #B495D0 #C3ABD9 #D0BCE1 #DFD1EA #EBE3F2

Shades

#8553B2 #704497 #5C377B #492C63 #342046 #1F132A

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