#996ed8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ed8 is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.2% cyan, 49.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 264.3 degrees, a saturation of 57.6% and a lightness of 63.9%. #996ed8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #3300b1. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 49
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#996ed8 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#996ed8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ed8 has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.49, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 10055384.

Hex triplet 996ed8 #996ed8
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 216 rgb(153,110,216)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 84.7 rgb(60%,43.1%,84.7%)
CMYK 29, 49, 0, 15
HSL 264.3°, 57.6, 63.9 hsl(264.3,57.6%,63.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.3°, 49.1, 84.7
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.951, 38.741, -48.407
XYZ 31.105, 22.882, 67.74
xyY 0.256, 0.188, 22.882
CIE-LCH 54.951, 62.001, 308.671
CIE-LUV 54.951, 12.564, -79.842
Hunter-Lab 47.835, 32.36, -50.476
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 11011000

Color Schemes with #996ed8

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Alternatives to #996ed8

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#996ed8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ed8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ed8;}
.background {background-color:#996ed8;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ed8;}

Shades and Tints of #996ed8

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, #05030a is the darkest color, while #fbf9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ed8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a0a6 is the less saturated color, while #924bfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ed8 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
  • #8b8297 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5786e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c8ad2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8d8791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6f7de2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #727fd4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #917eab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population