Information about #996DD1 color

#996DD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #996DD1 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 109, 209) (60% red, 42.7% green, 82% blue), or CMYK 22 / 39 / 0 / 18 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #996DD1 reads as a clearly saturated twilight violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6). Slightly further away sit Pastel Grape (#A16AD1) and Amethyst (#9966CC).

The recipe behind #996DD1 is rgb(153, 109, 209), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #996DD1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#996DD1 color variations

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

#996DD1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996DD1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996DD1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996DD1 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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#996DD1 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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#6C72D0
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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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#D0976C
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#6CD097
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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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#D06CA5
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#6CD097
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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 #996DD1

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

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Middle Blue Purple color link
Middle Blue Purple

#8B72BE

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple color link
When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple

#865CD3

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

#996DD1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996DD1
  • RGB153, 109, 209
  • CMYK22, 39, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(153, 109, 209)
  • HSL266°, 52%, 62%
  • HSL Precise266.4°, 52.083%, 62.353%
  • HSV266°, 48%, 82%
  • HSB266°, 48%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.427, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.427, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.427, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID996DD1
  • DECIMAL ID10055121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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