#996eae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996eae is composed of 60% red, 43.1% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.1% cyan, 36.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 280.3 degrees, a saturation of 28.3% and a lightness of 55.7%. #996eae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #33005d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 60
    • G 43
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#996eae color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#996eae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996eae has RGB values of R:153, G:110, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 10055342.

Hex triplet 996eae #996eae
RGB Decimal 153, 110, 174 rgb(153,110,174)
RGB Percent 60, 43.1, 68.2 rgb(60%,43.1%,68.2%)
CMYK 12, 37, 0, 32
HSL 280.3°, 28.3, 55.7 hsl(280.3,28.3%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.3°, 36.8, 68.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.928, 28.927, -27.555
XYZ 26.352, 20.981, 42.704
xyY 0.293, 0.233, 20.981
CIE-LCH 52.928, 39.95, 316.392
CIE-LUV 52.928, 18.458, -45.323
Hunter-Lab 45.805, 22.534, -23.213
Binary 10011001, 01101110, 10101110

Color Schemes with #996eae

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Alternatives to #996eae

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#996eae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996eae

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

Shades and Tints of #996eae

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, #050306 is the darkest color, while #faf8fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996eae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908894 is the less saturated color, while #b420fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996eae 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #877e8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7183bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7983ad Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #967e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f7bb6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #847bad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #977895 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population