#a996e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a996e1 is composed of 66.3% red, 58.8% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.9% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 255.2 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 73.5%. #a996e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #532dc3. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#a996e1 color description : Very soft violet.

#a996e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a996e1 has RGB values of R:169, G:150, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 11114209.

Hex triplet a996e1 #a996e1
RGB Decimal 169, 150, 225 rgb(169,150,225)
RGB Percent 66.3, 58.8, 88.2 rgb(66.3%,58.8%,88.2%)
CMYK 25, 33, 0, 12
HSL 255.2°, 55.6, 73.5 hsl(255.2,55.6%,73.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 255.2°, 33.3, 88.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.278, 22.706, -35.526
XYZ 40.857, 35.684, 75.965
xyY 0.268, 0.234, 35.684
CIE-LCH 66.278, 42.162, 302.584
CIE-LUV 66.278, 4.674, -59.361
Hunter-Lab 59.736, 17.548, -33.583
Binary 10101001, 10010110, 11100001

Color Schemes with #a996e1

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Alternatives to #a996e1

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#a996e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a996e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a996e1;}
.background {background-color:#a996e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #a996e1;}

Shades and Tints of #a996e1

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f4f2fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a996e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbbabd is the less saturated color, while #9c7cfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a996e1 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a1b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea3e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #91a4df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a2a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #979ee5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a9fe0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a4a0c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population