#996ea8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ea8 is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.9% cyan, 34.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 284.5 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 54.5%. #996ea8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #330051. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#996ea8 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#996ea8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ea8 has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 10055336.

Hex triplet 996ea8 #996ea8
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 168 rgb(153,110,168)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 65.9 rgb(60%,43.1%,65.9%)
CMYK 9, 35, 0, 34
HSL 284.5°, 25, 54.5 hsl(284.5,25%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.5°, 34.5, 65.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.677, 27.635, -24.462
XYZ 25.78, 20.752, 39.691
xyY 0.299, 0.241, 20.752
CIE-LCH 52.677, 36.906, 318.485
CIE-LUV 52.677, 19.334, -40.319
Hunter-Lab 45.554, 21.295, -19.771
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 10101000

Color Schemes with #996ea8

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Alternatives to #996ea8

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#996ea8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ea8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ea8;}
.background {background-color:#996ea8;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ea8;}

Shades and Tints of #996ea8

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ea8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c898d is the less saturated color, while #c01ef8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ea8 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
  • #867d89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7382b5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c82a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #977d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #817bb0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #867aa8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #987792 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population