#996ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ea9 is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.5% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 283.7 degrees, a saturation of 25.5% and a lightness of 54.7%. #996ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #330053. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#996ea9 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#996ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ea9 has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 10055337.

Hex triplet 996ea9 #996ea9
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 169 rgb(153,110,169)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 66.3 rgb(60%,43.1%,66.3%)
CMYK 9, 35, 0, 34
HSL 283.7°, 25.5, 54.7 hsl(283.7,25.5%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 283.7°, 34.9, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.718, 27.848, -24.979
XYZ 25.873, 20.789, 40.184
xyY 0.298, 0.239, 20.789
CIE-LCH 52.718, 37.409, 318.108
CIE-LUV 52.718, 19.188, -41.153
Hunter-Lab 45.595, 21.499, -20.336
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #996ea9

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Alternatives to #996ea9

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#996ea9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ea9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ea9;}
.background {background-color:#996ea9;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ea9;}

Shades and Tints of #996ea9

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d898e is the less saturated color, while #be1ef9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ea9 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
  • #877e8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7382b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b82a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #977d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #807bb1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #867ba9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #987893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population