Information about #996C8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#996C8D falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 108, 141) — 60% red, 42.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 5 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#996C8D is a gently muted pink-red rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sugar And Spice (#9B628B). Slightly further away sit Strikemaster (#946A81) and Tatarian Aster (#976E9A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 108, 141)), which gives #996C8D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #996C8D: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #996C8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#996C8D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#996C8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996C8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996C8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996C8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#996C8D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #996C8D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sugar And Spice color link
Sugar And Spice

#9B628B

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Tatarian Aster color link
Tatarian Aster

#976E9A

Mountbatten Pink color link
Mountbatten Pink

#997A8D

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Fuufies thigh squeeze color link
Fuufies thigh squeeze

#97709F

#996C8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996C8D
  • RGB153, 108, 141
  • CMYK0, 18, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 108, 141)
  • HSL316°, 18%, 51%
  • HSL Precise316°, 18.072%, 51.176%
  • HSV316°, 29%, 60%
  • HSB316°, 29%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.424, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.424, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.424, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID996C8D
  • DECIMAL ID10054797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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