#996AAE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996AAE corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 106, 174 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 54% and its saturation is 29%. It is composed of red at 35%, green at 24% and blue at 40%.
Features
Variations of #996AAE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996AAE is the color #F4F0F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A11.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #669551 is the color exactly opposite to #996AAE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996AAE in CSS
When using #996AAE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996AAE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#996AAE as background color
div{ background: #996AAE; }Colored text
div{ color: #996AAE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996AAE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996AAE; }Similar Colors
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