#9966CC Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #9966CC corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 102, 204 ). It's a shade of Purple. It is equivalent to simplified code #96C . This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 60% and its saturation is 50%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 22% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #9966CC
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #9966CC is the color #F4EFF9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A14.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #669933 is the color exactly opposite to #9966CC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #9966CC in CSS
When using #9966CC as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #9966CC as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#9966CC as background color
div{ background: #9966CC; }Colored text
div{ color: #9966CC; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #9966CC; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #9966CC; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #9966CC can be replaced with the simplified code "#96C".
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