#a996cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a996cd is composed of 66.3% red, 58.8% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.6% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 260.7 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 69.6%. #a996cd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #532d9b. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 59
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#a996cd color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#a996cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a996cd has RGB values of R:169, G:150, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11114189.

Hex triplet a996cd #a996cd
RGB Decimal 169, 150, 205 rgb(169,150,205)
RGB Percent 66.3, 58.8, 80.4 rgb(66.3%,58.8%,80.4%)
CMYK 18, 27, 0, 20
HSL 260.7°, 35.5, 69.6 hsl(260.7,35.5%,69.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.7°, 26.8, 80.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.48, 18.059, -25.668
XYZ 38.286, 34.656, 62.426
xyY 0.283, 0.256, 34.656
CIE-LCH 65.48, 31.384, 305.13
CIE-LUV 65.48, 6.481, -42.479
Hunter-Lab 58.869, 13.069, -21.665
Binary 10101001, 10010110, 11001101

Color Schemes with #a996cd

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Alternatives to #a996cd

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#a996cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a996cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a996cd;}
.background {background-color:#a996cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #a996cd;}

Shades and Tints of #a996cd

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f5f3f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a996cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0aeb5 is the less saturated color, while #9a66fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a996cd 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a3a0ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a2d4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ba1cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a6a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9dd1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a09dcd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a79db9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population