#996699 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996699 is composed of 60% red, 40% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 300 degrees, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 50%. #996699 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffccff with #330033. #996699 (or #969) is a websafe color.

    • R 60
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#996699 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#996699 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996699 has RGB values of R:153, G:102, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10053273.

Hex triplet 996699 #996699
RGB Decimal 153, 102, 153 rgb(153,102,153)
RGB Percent 60, 40, 60 rgb(60%,40%,60%)
CMYK 0, 33, 0, 40
HSL 300°, 20, 50 hsl(300,20%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 300°, 33.3, 60
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.187, 29.14, -19.512
XYZ 23.637, 18.576, 32.476
xyY 0.316, 0.249, 18.576
CIE-LCH 50.187, 35.07, 326.195
CIE-LUV 50.187, 25.256, -32.667
Hunter-Lab 43.1, 22.472, -14.505
Binary 10011001, 01100110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #996699

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Alternatives to #996699

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#996699 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996699

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996699;}
.background {background-color:#996699;}
.border {border:1px solid #996699;}

Shades and Tints of #996699

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, #0c080c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996699

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #857a85 is the less saturated color, while #fb04fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996699 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #817781 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707ca8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b7c99 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #99747d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f74a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #867499 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #996f87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population