All About Color #996CB2

#996CB2

About #996CB2

#996CB2 is a medium purple color with the hex code #996CB2. In RGB it is red 153, green 108, blue 178; in HSL it is hue 279°, saturation 31%, lightness 56%; in CMYK it is 14%, 39%, 0%, 30%. Its contrast ratio is 4.08:1 on white and 5.14:1 on black.

#996CB2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet99, 6C, B2
CMYK14.04%, 39.33%, 0.00%, 30.20%
RGB Decimal153, 108, 178
HSL279°, 31%, 56%
RGB Octal231, 154, 262
HSV (HSB)278.57°, 39.33%, 69.80%
RGB Binary10011001, 1101100, 10110010
CIE-L*AB52.63, 30.96, -30.33
RGB Percent60.00%, 42.35%, 69.80%
CIE-L*CH52.63, 43.34, 315.58
XYZ26.54, 20.71, 44.72
CIE-L*UV52.63, 18.71, -49.85
xyY0.29, 0.23, 20.71
Hunter-Lab45.51, 24.43, -26.40
RYB60.00%, 42.35%, 69.80%

Color Accessibility Scores

#996CB2 on a dark background: contrast 5.14:1, passes WCAG AA.
#996CB2 on a light background: contrast 4.08:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #996CB2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#996CB2 · #C3A8D1 · #6A437F · #84B26C · #B7D1A8

Analogous palette

#6C84B2 · #766CB2 · #996CB2 · #B26CA7 · #B26C84

Triadic palette

#996CB2 · #B2996C · #6CB299 · #C3A8D1 · #D1C3A8

Tetradic palette

#996CB2 · #B2766C · #84B26C · #6CA7B2 · #6A437F

Monochromatic palette

#482E57 · #724889 · #996CB2 · #BC9ECC · #DFD0E6

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