#996ea1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ea1 is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5% cyan, 31.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 290.6 degrees, a saturation of 21.3% and a lightness of 53.1%. #996ea1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #330043. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#996ea1 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#996ea1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ea1 has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 10055329.

Hex triplet 996ea1 #996ea1
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 161 rgb(153,110,161)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 63.1 rgb(60%,43.1%,63.1%)
CMYK 5, 32, 0, 37
HSL 290.6°, 21.3, 53.1 hsl(290.6,21.3%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 290.6°, 31.7, 63.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.396, 26.168, -20.817
XYZ 25.145, 20.498, 36.348
xyY 0.307, 0.25, 20.498
CIE-LCH 52.396, 33.439, 321.497
CIE-LUV 52.396, 20.361, -34.489
Hunter-Lab 45.275, 19.906, -15.908
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 10100001

Color Schemes with #996ea1

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Alternatives to #996ea1

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#996ea1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ea1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ea1;}
.background {background-color:#996ea1;}
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Shades and Tints of #996ea1

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, #09060a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ea1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c808f is the less saturated color, while #d812fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ea1 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
  • #867d87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7682ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f81a2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #987c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #827aa9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #887aa1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #98778f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population