#996DEF Hex color

#996DEF

The hexadecimal color code #996DEF corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 109, 239 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,43 level) and blue (at 0,94 level). Its brightness is 68% and its saturation is 80%. It is composed of red at 30%, green at 21% and blue at 47%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

260
80
68
Shade of Purple
Hex Code #996DEF
RGB Code rgb( 153 , 109 , 239)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 60.0% , 42.7% , 93.7% )
HSLhsl( 260 , 80% , 68% )
Complementary
Color
#669210


Variations of #996DEF

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996DEF is the color #F4F0FD

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A17.

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Other Shades of Purple

Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #669210 is the color exactly opposite to #996DEF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#996DEF

Triadic palette



Uses of #996DEF in CSS

When using #996DEF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996DEF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#996DEF as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #996DEF;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #996DEF;  }

Border

#996DEF colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #996DEF;  }

Shadow

#996DEF shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996DEF; }

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