#996ae0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ae0 is composed of 60% red, 41.6% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 31.7% cyan, 52.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 263.9 degrees, a saturation of 65.6% and a lightness of 64.7%. #996ae0 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #3300c1. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#996ae0 color description : Soft violet.

#996ae0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ae0 has RGB values of R:153, G:106, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 10054368.

Hex triplet 996ae0 #996ae0
RGB Decimal 153, 106, 224 rgb(153,106,224)
RGB Percent 60, 41.6, 87.8 rgb(60%,41.6%,87.8%)
CMYK 32, 53, 0, 12
HSL 263.9°, 65.6, 64.7 hsl(263.9,65.6%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.9°, 52.7, 87.8
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.514, 42.962, -53.613
XYZ 31.743, 22.462, 73.18
xyY 0.249, 0.176, 22.462
CIE-LCH 54.514, 68.703, 308.707
CIE-LUV 54.514, 12.771, -88.34
Hunter-Lab 47.394, 36.613, -58.372
Binary 10011001, 01101010, 11100000

Color Schemes with #996ae0

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #996ae0

Below, you can see some colors close to #996ae0. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#996ae0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ae0

This text has a font color of #996ae0.

<span style="color:#996ae0;">Text here</span>
#996ae0 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #996ae0.

<p style="background-color:#996ae0;">Content here</p>
#996ae0 border color

This element has a border color of #996ae0.

<div style="border:1px solid #996ae0;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#996ae0;}
.background {background-color:#996ae0;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ae0;}

Shades and Tints of #996ae0

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, #07030d is the darkest color, while #fdfcfe is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #996ae0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a1a9 is the less saturated color, while #934efc is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ae0 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
  • #868686 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8a8098 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4785f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4e89d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a8791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #657beb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #697edb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #907cad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population