#996AEE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996AEE corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 106, 238 ). 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 0,93 level). Its brightness is 67% and its saturation is 79%. It is composed of red at 30%, green at 21% and blue at 47%.
Features
Variations of #996AEE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996AEE is the color #F4F0FD
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 #669511 is the color exactly opposite to #996AEE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996AEE in CSS
When using #996AEE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996AEE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#996AEE as background color
div{ background: #996AEE; }Colored text
div{ color: #996AEE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996AEE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996AEE; }Similar Colors
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