#996eee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996eee is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.7% cyan, 53.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 260.2 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 68.2%. #996eee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #3300dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#996eee color description : Soft violet.

#996eee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996eee has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 10055406.

Hex triplet 996eee #996eee
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 238 rgb(153,110,238)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 93.3 rgb(60%,43.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 36, 54, 0, 7
HSL 260.2°, 79, 68.2 hsl(260.2,79%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.2°, 53.8, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 56.185, 44.29, -58.781
XYZ 34.143, 24.097, 83.737
xyY 0.24, 0.17, 24.097
CIE-LCH 56.185, 73.599, 306.997
CIE-LUV 56.185, 9.719, -97.172
Hunter-Lab 49.089, 38.247, -66.776
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #996eee

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Alternatives to #996eee

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#996eee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996eee

This text has a font color of #996eee.

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#996eee border color

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

Shades and Tints of #996eee

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, #05020d is the darkest color, while #fcfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996eee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #adacb0 is the less saturated color, while #9562fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996eee 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8c849d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3f89ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #418ee5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #878d97 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #607ff8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6182e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d81b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population