#996ad9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #996ad9 is composed of 60% red, 41.6% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.5% cyan, 51.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 265.4 degrees, a saturation of 59.4% and a lightness of 63.3%. #996ad9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #3300b3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 42
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#996ad9 color description : Soft violet.

#996ad9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #996ad9 has RGB values of R:153, G:106, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 10054361.

Hex triplet 996ad9 #996ad9
RGB Decimal 153, 106, 217 rgb(153,106,217)
RGB Percent 60, 41.6, 85.1 rgb(60%,41.6%,85.1%)
CMYK 29, 51, 0, 15
HSL 265.4°, 59.4, 63.3 hsl(265.4,59.4%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.4°, 51.2, 85.1
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.123, 41.228, -50.289
XYZ 30.813, 22.09, 68.282
xyY 0.254, 0.182, 22.09
CIE-LCH 54.123, 65.029, 309.346
CIE-LUV 54.123, 13.743, -82.817
Hunter-Lab 47, 34.773, -53.237
Binary 10011001, 01101010, 11011001

Color Schemes with #996ad9

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Alternatives to #996ad9

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#996ad9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #996ad9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#996ad9;}
.background {background-color:#996ad9;}
.border {border:1px solid #996ad9;}

Shades and Tints of #996ad9

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, #040207 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #996ad9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a19ca7 is the less saturated color, while #9346fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #996ad9 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #898096 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4f84ea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5588d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8c858f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6a7ae4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6e7dd5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #917baa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population