#996ac3 color: Viola
#996ac3 is rgb(153, 106, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.929% 0.13848 307.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #996ac3
#996ac3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 307°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #996ac3 mixed with white
Darker: #996ac3 mixed with black
Calmer: #996ac3 with less saturation
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Questions about #996ac3
What color is #996ac3?
#996ac3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(153, 106, 195), in HSL hsl(271.69, 42.58%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.929% 0.13848 307.117).
What colors go well with #996ac3?
The complementary color of #996ac3 is #6c9127. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f79d4 and #b65fa1. The triadic partners are #b96f00 and #009a90.
Is white or black text more readable on #996ac3?
White text reads better on #996ac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #996ac3 a warm or cool color?
#996ac3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.138.