#9966BB Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #9966BB corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 102, 187 ). It's a shade of Purple. It is equivalent to simplified code #96B . This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,73 level). Its brightness is 56% and its saturation is 38%. It is composed of red at 34%, green at 23% and blue at 42%.
Features
Variations of #9966BB
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #9966BB is the color #F4EFF8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A12.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #669944 is the color exactly opposite to #9966BB on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #9966BB in CSS
When using #9966BB as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #9966BB as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#9966BB as background color
div{ background: #9966BB; }Colored text
div{ color: #9966BB; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #9966BB; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #9966BB; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #9966BB can be replaced with the simplified code "#96B".
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