#9966EE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #9966EE corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 102, 238 ). It's a shade of Purple. It is equivalent to simplified code #96E . This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 66% and its saturation is 80%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 20% and blue at 48%.
Features
Variations of #9966EE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #9966EE is the color #F4EFFD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A17.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #669911 is the color exactly opposite to #9966EE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #9966EE in CSS
When using #9966EE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #9966EE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#9966EE as background color
div{ background: #9966EE; }Colored text
div{ color: #9966EE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #9966EE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #9966EE; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #9966EE can be replaced with the simplified code "#96E".
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