#996DF8

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #996DF8

When working with digital screens, the color #996DF8 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 109 parts green, and 248 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 38% C, 56% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#996DF8
RGB153, 109, 248
HSL259.0°, 90.8%, 70.0%
CMYK38%, 56%, 0%, 3%
HSV259.0°, 56.0%, 97.3%
LAB56.6, 47.4, -63.7
XYZ35.5, 24.5, 91.7
Decimal10055160

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #996DF8; }
.text-color { color: #996DF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #996DF8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE