#996aef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996aef is composed of 60% red, 41.6% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36% cyan, 55.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 261.2 degrees, a saturation of 80.6% and a lightness of 67.6%. #996aef color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #3300df. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 56
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#996aef color description : Soft violet.

#996aef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996aef has RGB values of R:153, G:106, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.56, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 10054383.

Hex triplet 996aef #996aef
RGB Decimal 153, 106, 239 rgb(153,106,239)
RGB Percent 60, 41.6, 93.7 rgb(60%,41.6%,93.7%)
CMYK 36, 56, 0, 6
HSL 261.2°, 80.6, 67.6 hsl(261.2,80.6%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.2°, 55.6, 93.7
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 55.393, 46.75, -60.609
XYZ 33.868, 23.312, 84.372
xyY 0.239, 0.165, 23.312
CIE-LCH 55.393, 76.545, 307.644
CIE-LUV 55.393, 10.761, -99.944
Hunter-Lab 48.283, 40.715, -69.809
Binary 10011001, 01101010, 11101111

Color Schemes with #996aef

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Alternatives to #996aef

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#996aef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996aef

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

Shades and Tints of #996aef

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, #04010a is the darkest color, while #faf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996aef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aca9b0 is the less saturated color, while #955dfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996aef 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b819c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3787ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #368ce5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #868b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5a7cf9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a80e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d7fb5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population