#996afa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996afa is composed of 60% red, 41.6% green and 98% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.8% cyan, 57.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 259.6 degrees, a saturation of 93.5% and a lightness of 69.8%. #996afa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #3300f5. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 58
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#996afa color description : Soft violet.

#996afa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996afa has RGB values of R:153, G:106, B:250 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.58, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 10054394.

Hex triplet 996afa #996afa
RGB Decimal 153, 106, 250 rgb(153,106,250)
RGB Percent 60, 41.6, 98 rgb(60%,41.6%,98%)
CMYK 39, 58, 0, 2
HSL 259.6°, 93.5, 69.8 hsl(259.6,93.5%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.6°, 57.6, 98
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 56.07, 49.58, -65.633
XYZ 35.543, 23.982, 93.194
xyY 0.233, 0.157, 23.982
CIE-LCH 56.07, 82.255, 307.068
CIE-LUV 56.07, 9.353, -108.247
Hunter-Lab 48.972, 43.853, -78.549
Binary 10011001, 01101010, 11111010

Color Schemes with #996afa

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Alternatives to #996afa

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#996afa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996afa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996afa;}
.background {background-color:#996afa;}
.border {border:1px solid #996afa;}

Shades and Tints of #996afa

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, #010003 is the darkest color, while #f4effe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996afa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b2b1b3 is the less saturated color, while #996afa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996afa 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
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b829f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3d88ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #008eee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #828e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5e7dfd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3781f2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a81bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population