#996cad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996cad is composed of 60% red, 42.4% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.6% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 281.5 degrees, a saturation of 28.4% and a lightness of 55.1%. #996cad color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #33005b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#996cad color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#996cad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996cad has RGB values of R:153, G:108, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 10054829.

Hex triplet 996cad #996cad
RGB Decimal 153, 108, 173 rgb(153,108,173)
RGB Percent 60, 42.4, 67.8 rgb(60%,42.4%,67.8%)
CMYK 12, 38, 0, 32
HSL 281.5°, 28.4, 55.1 hsl(281.5,28.4%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.5°, 37.6, 67.8
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.415, 29.855, -27.771
XYZ 26.041, 20.515, 42.121
xyY 0.294, 0.231, 20.515
CIE-LCH 52.415, 40.775, 317.071
CIE-LUV 52.415, 19.448, -45.699
Hunter-Lab 45.294, 23.363, -23.431
Binary 10011001, 01101100, 10101101

Color Schemes with #996cad

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Alternatives to #996cad

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#996cad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996cad

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

Shades and Tints of #996cad

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, #040204 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996cad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8693 is the less saturated color, while #b71dfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996cad 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #867d8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f81bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7782ac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #967d85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e79b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #837aac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #977694 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population