#996ee3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ee3 is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32.6% cyan, 51.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 262.1 degrees, a saturation of 67.6% and a lightness of 66.1%. #996ee3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #3300c7. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#996ee3 color description : Soft violet.

#996ee3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ee3 has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 10055395.

Hex triplet 996ee3 #996ee3
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 227 rgb(153,110,227)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 89 rgb(60%,43.1%,89%)
CMYK 33, 52, 0, 11
HSL 262.1°, 67.6, 66.1 hsl(262.1,67.6%,66.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.1°, 51.5, 89
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.553, 41.489, -53.64
XYZ 32.576, 23.47, 75.483
xyY 0.248, 0.178, 23.47
CIE-LCH 55.553, 67.813, 307.721
CIE-LUV 55.553, 11.117, -88.588
Hunter-Lab 48.446, 35.244, -58.466
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 11100011

Color Schemes with #996ee3

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Alternatives to #996ee3

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#996ee3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ee3

This text has a font color of #996ee3.

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ee3;}
.background {background-color:#996ee3;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ee3;}

Shades and Tints of #996ee3

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f6f2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ee3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a3ae is the less saturated color, while #9253fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ee3 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
  • #8b839a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4d87f3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #518cdc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a8a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #687eed Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6b81de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f80b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population