#996fd3 color: Iridescent Purple
#996fd3 is rgb(153, 111, 211) in RGB and oklch(62.644% 0.15034 301.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #996fd3
#996fd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 302°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #996fd3 mixed with white
Darker: #996fd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #996fd3 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #996fd3
Questions about #996fd3
What color is #996fd3?
#996fd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 111, 211), in HSL hsl(265.2, 53.19%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.644% 0.15034 301.601).
What colors go well with #996fd3?
The complementary color of #996fd3 is #7a9504. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #687fe2 and #bb62b0. The triadic partners are #c76f00 and #00a18d.
Is white or black text more readable on #996fd3?
White text reads better on #996fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #996fd3 a warm or cool color?
#996fd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.15.