#996eae color: Crown Jewels
#996eae is rgb(153, 110, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.578% 0.10563 314.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 32%
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About #996eae
#996eae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 314°.
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 Crown Jewels (#946dad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #996eae mixed with white
Darker: #996eae mixed with black
Calmer: #996eae with less saturation
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Questions about #996eae
What color is #996eae?
#996eae is soft purple. The closest named color is Crown Jewels. In RGB it is rgb(153, 110, 174), in HSL hsl(280.31, 28.32%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.578% 0.10563 314.161).
What colors go well with #996eae?
The complementary color of #996eae is #67904c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b78bf and #ae6791. The triadic partners are #a77830 and #009595.
Is white or black text more readable on #996eae?
White text reads better on #996eae: 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 #996eae a warm or cool color?
#996eae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.106.