#996ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ae1 is composed of 60% red, 41.6% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32% cyan, 52.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 263.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 64.9%. #996ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #3300c3. 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

#996ae1 color description : Soft violet.

#996ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ae1 has RGB values of R:153, G:106, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 10054369.

Hex triplet 996ae1 #996ae1
RGB Decimal 153, 106, 225 rgb(153,106,225)
RGB Percent 60, 41.6, 88.2 rgb(60%,41.6%,88.2%)
CMYK 32, 53, 0, 12
HSL 263.7°, 66.5, 64.9 hsl(263.7,66.5%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.7°, 52.9, 88.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.571, 43.212, -54.085
XYZ 31.879, 22.517, 73.897
xyY 0.248, 0.176, 22.517
CIE-LCH 54.571, 69.228, 308.624
CIE-LUV 54.571, 12.634, -89.123
Hunter-Lab 47.452, 36.88, -59.116
Binary 10011001, 01101010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #996ae1

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Alternatives to #996ae1

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#996ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ae1;}
.background {background-color:#996ae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ae1;}

Shades and Tints of #996ae1

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, #07030e is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a1aa is the less saturated color, while #934efd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ae1 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
  • #4685f3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4c89d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a8791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #647bec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #687edc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f7cae Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population