#996bb1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996bb1 is composed of 60% red, 42% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.6% cyan, 39.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 279.4 degrees, a saturation of 31% and a lightness of 55.7%. #996bb1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd6ff with #330063. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#996bb1 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#996bb1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996bb1 has RGB values of R:153, G:107, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 10054577.

Hex triplet 996bb1 #996bb1
RGB Decimal 153, 107, 177 rgb(153,107,177)
RGB Percent 60, 42, 69.4 rgb(60%,42%,69.4%)
CMYK 14, 40, 0, 31
HSL 279.4°, 31, 55.7 hsl(279.4,31%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.4°, 39.5, 69.4
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.356, 31.3, -30.182
XYZ 26.329, 20.463, 44.155
xyY 0.29, 0.225, 20.463
CIE-LCH 52.356, 43.482, 316.043
CIE-LUV 52.356, 19.256, -49.625
Hunter-Lab 45.236, 24.733, -26.209
Binary 10011001, 01101011, 10110001

Color Schemes with #996bb1

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Alternatives to #996bb1

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#996bb1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996bb1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996bb1;}
.background {background-color:#996bb1;}
.border {border:1px solid #996bb1;}

Shades and Tints of #996bb1

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, #050306 is the darkest color, while #faf8fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996bb1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8e8e is the less saturated color, while #af25f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996bb1 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #867d8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c81bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7482af Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #957d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c79ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8179b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #967695 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population