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#996BB4 closest to Viola

#996BB4 is a medium, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Viola. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.0% red, 42.0% green and 70.6% blue (rgb(153, 107, 180)). Its HSL value is 278° hue, 33% saturation and 56% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. #996BB4 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.12:1.

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Variations of #996BB4

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#996BB4 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#996BB4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #996BB4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 83% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #687EB2
  • Protanopia 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5D7BB7
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7177B5
  • Deuteranopia 83% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #687EB2
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7978B3
  • Tritanopia 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #967587
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #996FA1
  • Achromatopsia 76% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7D7D7D
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #85798E

#996BB4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.10:1 Poor#996BB4 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.12:1 Good#996BB4 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#996BB4 in CSS

/* Viola */
.color { color: #996BB4; }
.background { background-color: #996BB4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #996BB4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(153 107 180);
color: hsl(278 33% 56%);
color: oklch(0.603 0.118 312.2);

#996BB4 FAQ

What color is #996BB4?

#996BB4 is a medium, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Viola. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #996BB4?

#996BB4 is rgb(153, 107, 180) in RGB, hsl(278, 33%, 56%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #996BB4?

The complementary color of #996BB4 is #86B46B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #996BB4?

Black text has the best contrast on #996BB4: 5.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #996BB4 a warm or cool color?

#996BB4 is a cool color.