#996996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996996 is composed of 60% red, 41.2% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 2% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 303.8 degrees, a saturation of 19% and a lightness of 50.6%. #996996 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd2ff with #33002d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 31
    • Y 2
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#996996 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#996996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996996 has RGB values of R:153, G:105, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.31, Y:0.02, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10054038.

Hex triplet 996996 #996996
RGB Decimal 153, 105, 150 rgb(153,105,150)
RGB Percent 60, 41.2, 58.8 rgb(60%,41.2%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 31, 2, 40
HSL 303.8°, 19, 50.6 hsl(303.8,19%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 303.8°, 31.4, 60
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.779, 26.837, -16.841
XYZ 23.693, 19.078, 31.287
xyY 0.32, 0.258, 19.078
CIE-LCH 50.779, 31.683, 327.89
CIE-LUV 50.779, 24.359, -28.411
Hunter-Lab 43.679, 20.387, -11.894
Binary 10011001, 01101001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #996996

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Alternatives to #996996

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#996996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996996;}
.background {background-color:#996996;}
.border {border:1px solid #996996;}

Shades and Tints of #996996

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #867c85 is the less saturated color, while #fa08eb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996996 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #827881 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #747ea4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f7d97 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #99767e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #82769f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #887597 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #997187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population