#996cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996cb9 is composed of 60% red, 42.4% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.3% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 275.1 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 57.5%. #996cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #330073. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#996cb9 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#996cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996cb9 has RGB values of R:153, G:108, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 10054841.

Hex triplet 996cb9 #996cb9
RGB Decimal 153, 108, 185 rgb(153,108,185)
RGB Percent 60, 42.4, 72.5 rgb(60%,42.4%,72.5%)
CMYK 17, 42, 0, 27
HSL 275.1°, 35.5, 57.5 hsl(275.1,35.5%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.1°, 41.6, 72.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.95, 32.517, -33.877
XYZ 27.255, 21.001, 48.514
xyY 0.282, 0.217, 21.001
CIE-LCH 52.95, 46.957, 313.826
CIE-LUV 52.95, 17.657, -55.671
Hunter-Lab 45.826, 25.966, -30.689
Binary 10011001, 01101100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #996cb9

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Alternatives to #996cb9

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#996cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996cb9;}
.background {background-color:#996cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #996cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #996cb9

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, #0a060c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #938d98 is the less saturated color, while #a429fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996cb9 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #877e8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6982c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7183b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #947f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a7ac2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7f7bb7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96789a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population