#996692

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #996692

When working with digital screens, the color #996692 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 102 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 33% M, 5% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 308.2° hue, 20.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#996692
RGB153, 102, 146
HSL308.2°, 20.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 33%, 5%, 40%
HSV308.2°, 33.3%, 60.0%
LAB49.9, 27.8, -15.8
XYZ23.1, 18.4, 29.5
Decimal10053266

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.67:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #996692; }
.text-color { color: #996692; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #996692; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD