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#996fac color: Crown Jewels

#996fac is rgb(153, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(60.666% 0.10139 314.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

60.7%
0.101
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #996fac

#996fac is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #996fac mixed with white

  1. 996fac
  2. a37db4
  3. ad8bbd
  4. b799c5
  5. c1a7cd
  6. cbb5d6
  7. d6c4de
  8. e0d3e6
  9. eae1ef
  10. f5f0f7

Darker: #996fac mixed with black

  1. 996fac
  2. 846095
  3. 70517f
  4. 5d4269
  5. 4a3454
  6. 382740
  7. 271a2d
  8. 170e1b
  9. 08040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #996fac with less saturation

  1. 996fac
  2. 9771a8
  3. 9573a4
  4. 9275a0
  5. 90779c
  6. 8e7997
  7. 8c7b93
  8. 897d8f
  9. 877f8b
  10. 848086

Questions about #996fac

What color is #996fac?

#996fac is muted purple. The closest named color is Crown Jewels. In RGB it is rgb(153, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(281.31, 26.87%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.666% 0.10139 314.908).

What colors go well with #996fac?

The complementary color of #996fac is #679050. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c79bd and #ad6890. The triadic partners are #a67935 and #0e9595.

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

White text reads better on #996fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996fac a warm or cool color?

#996fac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.101.