#996cef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996cef is composed of 60% red, 42.4% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 260.6 degrees, a saturation of 80.4% and a lightness of 68%. #996cef color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #3300df. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#996cef color description : Soft violet.

#996cef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996cef has RGB values of R:153, G:108, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 10054895.

Hex triplet 996cef #996cef
RGB Decimal 153, 108, 239 rgb(153,108,239)
RGB Percent 60, 42.4, 93.7 rgb(60%,42.4%,93.7%)
CMYK 36, 55, 0, 6
HSL 260.6°, 80.4, 68 hsl(260.6,80.4%,68%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.6°, 54.8, 93.7
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 55.816, 45.652, -59.93
XYZ 34.077, 23.729, 84.442
xyY 0.24, 0.167, 23.729
CIE-LCH 55.816, 75.338, 307.299
CIE-LUV 55.816, 10.183, -98.955
Hunter-Lab 48.713, 39.621, -68.678
Binary 10011001, 01101100, 11101111

Color Schemes with #996cef

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Alternatives to #996cef

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#996cef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996cef

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

Shades and Tints of #996cef

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, #05010c is the darkest color, while #fbfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996cef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #adabb0 is the less saturated color, while #955ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996cef 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
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b829d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3c88ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3b8de6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #868c96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d7df9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d81e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d80b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population