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#996db2 color: Crown Jewels

#996db2 is rgb(153, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.589% 0.11231 312.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

60.6%
0.112
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #996db2

#996db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946dad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #996db2 mixed with white

  1. 996db2
  2. a37bba
  3. ad89c2
  4. b798ca
  5. c1a6d1
  6. cbb5d9
  7. d6c3e1
  8. e0d2e8
  9. eae1f0
  10. f5f0f8

Darker: #996db2 mixed with black

  1. 996db2
  2. 845e9a
  3. 704f83
  4. 5d416d
  5. 4a3357
  6. 382643
  7. 27192f
  8. 170d1d
  9. 08040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #996db2 with less saturation

  1. 996db2
  2. 9770ad
  3. 9572a9
  4. 9274a4
  5. 90769f
  6. 8e789a
  7. 8b7a96
  8. 897c91
  9. 877e8c
  10. 848087

Questions about #996db2

What color is #996db2?

#996db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Crown Jewels. In RGB it is rgb(153, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(278.26, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.589% 0.11231 312.602).

What colors go well with #996db2?

The complementary color of #996db2 is #679046. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7878c3 and #b06594. The triadic partners are #ab7628 and #009694.

Is white or black text more readable on #996db2?

White text reads better on #996db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996db2 a warm or cool color?

#996db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.112.