#996cab color: Crown Jewels
#996cab is rgb(153, 108, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.083% 0.10564 315.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #996cab
#996cab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 316°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946dad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #996cab mixed with white
Darker: #996cab mixed with black
Calmer: #996cab with less saturation
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Questions about #996cab
What color is #996cab?
#996cab is soft purple. The closest named color is Crown Jewels. In RGB it is rgb(153, 108, 171), in HSL hsl(282.86, 27.27%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.083% 0.10564 315.952).
What colors go well with #996cab?
The complementary color of #996cab is #638f4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b76bd and #ad658e. The triadic partners are #a4772d and #009395.
Is white or black text more readable on #996cab?
White text reads better on #996cab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #996cab a warm or cool color?
#996cab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.106.