#996ACE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996ACE corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 106, 206 ). 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 0,81 level). Its brightness is 61% and its saturation is 50%. It is composed of red at 32%, green at 22% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #996ACE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996ACE is the color #F4F0FA
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 #669531 is the color exactly opposite to #996ACE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996ACE in CSS
When using #996ACE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996ACE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#996ACE as background color
div{ background: #996ACE; }Colored text
div{ color: #996ACE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996ACE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996ACE; }Similar Colors
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