#996CDA Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996CDA corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 108, 218 ). 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 0,85 level). Its brightness is 63% and its saturation is 59%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 22% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #996CDA
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996CDA is the color #F4F0FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A15.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #669325 is the color exactly opposite to #996CDA on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996CDA in CSS
When using #996CDA as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996CDA as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#996CDA as background color
div{ background: #996CDA; }
Colored text
div{ color: #996CDA; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996CDA; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996CDA; }
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