#996496 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996496 is composed of 60% red, 39.2% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 2% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 303.4 degrees, a saturation of 20.9% and a lightness of 49.6%. #996496 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffc8ff with #33002d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 39
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 35
    • Y 2
    • K 40
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#996496 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#996496 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996496 has RGB values of R:153, G:100, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.35, Y:0.02, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10052758.

Hex triplet 996496 #996496
RGB Decimal 153, 100, 150 rgb(153,100,150)
RGB Percent 60, 39.2, 58.8 rgb(60%,39.2%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 35, 2, 40
HSL 303.4°, 20.9, 49.6 hsl(303.4,20.9%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 303.4°, 34.6, 60
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.604, 29.694, -18.634
XYZ 23.198, 18.089, 31.122
xyY 0.32, 0.25, 18.089
CIE-LCH 49.604, 35.056, 327.891
CIE-LUV 49.604, 26.682, -31.362
Hunter-Lab 42.532, 22.93, -13.613
Binary 10011001, 01100100, 10010110

Color Schemes with #996496

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#996496 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996496

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996496;}
.background {background-color:#996496;}
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Shades and Tints of #996496

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0b070a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996496

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #867785 is the less saturated color, while #fa03ec is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996496 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #807680 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707ba5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a7a96 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #99727a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e739f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #857296 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #996d84 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population