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#996f8a color: Sophisticated Lilac

#996f8a is rgb(153, 111, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.279% 0.06498 340.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

59.3%
0.065
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #996f8a

#996f8a is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sophisticated Lilac (#956c87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #996f8a mixed with white

  1. 996f8a
  2. a37d95
  3. ad8aa0
  4. b898ac
  5. c2a7b7
  6. ccb5c3
  7. d6c3cf
  8. e0d2db
  9. eae1e7
  10. f5f0f3

Darker: #996f8a mixed with black

  1. 996f8a
  2. 846077
  3. 705165
  4. 5d4253
  5. 4a3442
  6. 382732
  7. 271a22
  8. 170e14
  9. 080407
  10. 010101

Calmer: #996f8a with less saturation

  1. 996f8a
  2. 977189
  3. 947288
  4. 917486
  5. 8f7585
  6. 8c7784
  7. 897883
  8. 877a82
  9. 847b80
  10. 817d7f

Questions about #996f8a

What color is #996f8a?

#996f8a is dusty pink. The closest named color is Sophisticated Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(153, 111, 138), in HSL hsl(321.43, 17.07%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.279% 0.06498 340.471).

What colors go well with #996f8a?

The complementary color of #996f8a is #5b8a71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a739b and #a16e75. The triadic partners are #877f51 and #4f8799.

Is white or black text more readable on #996f8a?

White text reads better on #996f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996f8a a warm or cool color?

#996f8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.065.