#996699 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996699 corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 102, 153 ). It's a shade of Pink. It is equivalent to simplified code #969 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,60 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 20%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 25% and blue at 37%.
Features
Variations of #996699
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996699 is the color #F4EFF4
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A0F.
Other Shades of Pink
Examples of other colors within the Pink spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #669966 is the color exactly opposite to #996699 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996699 in CSS
When using #996699 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996699 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#996699 as background color
div{ background: #996699; }
Colored text
div{ color: #996699; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996699; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996699; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #996699 can be replaced with the simplified code "#969".
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