#996ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ae2 is composed of 60% red, 41.6% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32.3% cyan, 53.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 263.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.4% and a lightness of 65.1%. #996ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #3300c5. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#996ae2 color description : Soft violet.

#996ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ae2 has RGB values of R:153, G:106, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 10054370.

Hex triplet 996ae2 #996ae2
RGB Decimal 153, 106, 226 rgb(153,106,226)
RGB Percent 60, 41.6, 88.6 rgb(60%,41.6%,88.6%)
CMYK 32, 53, 0, 11
HSL 263.5°, 67.4, 65.1 hsl(263.5,67.4%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.5°, 53.1, 88.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.628, 43.462, -54.556
XYZ 32.016, 22.571, 74.617
xyY 0.248, 0.175, 22.571
CIE-LCH 54.628, 69.752, 308.543
CIE-LUV 54.628, 12.497, -89.905
Hunter-Lab 47.509, 37.148, -59.863
Binary 10011001, 01101010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #996ae2

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Alternatives to #996ae2

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#996ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ae2;}
.background {background-color:#996ae2;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ae2;}

Shades and Tints of #996ae2

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, #08030f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a1ab is the less saturated color, while #934ffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ae2 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
  • #4585f4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4b8ada Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a8791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #637bed Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #677edd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f7dae Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population