#996cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996cb3 is composed of 60% red, 42.4% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.5% cyan, 39.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 278 degrees, a saturation of 31.8% and a lightness of 56.3%. #996cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #330067. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#996cb3 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#996cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996cb3 has RGB values of R:153, G:108, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 10054835.

Hex triplet 996cb3 #996cb3
RGB Decimal 153, 108, 179 rgb(153,108,179)
RGB Percent 60, 42.4, 70.2 rgb(60%,42.4%,70.2%)
CMYK 15, 40, 0, 30
HSL 278°, 31.8, 56.3 hsl(278,31.8%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 278°, 39.7, 70.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.678, 31.171, -30.839
XYZ 26.635, 20.753, 45.248
xyY 0.288, 0.224, 20.753
CIE-LCH 52.678, 43.848, 315.308
CIE-LUV 52.678, 18.548, -50.692
Hunter-Lab 45.555, 24.643, -27.002
Binary 10011001, 01101100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #996cb3

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Alternatives to #996cb3

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#996cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996cb3;}
.background {background-color:#996cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #996cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #996cb3

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, #070408 is the darkest color, while #fcfafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908e91 is the less saturated color, while #ab27f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996cb3 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #877e8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c82c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7483b1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #957e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c7abc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #817ab2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #967797 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population