Palettes / Colors / #996BBD

#996BBD — Muted Purple

#996BBD is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #996BBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#996BBD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8EBD6B; it also sits naturally between #716BBD and #BD6BB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 42% · Blue 74%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #996BBD

.text { color: #996BBD; }
.background { background-color: #996BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #996BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 107, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 38%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #996BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 107, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #996BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 107, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#996BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#996BBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8EBD6B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #996BBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #996BBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #996BBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #996BBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #996BBD?

#996BBD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 107, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #996BBD?

#996BBD is RGB 153, 107, 189 — HSL 274°, 38%, 58% — CMYK 19%, 43%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #996BBD?

Its complement is #8EBD6B; analogous partners are #716BBD and #BD6BB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #996BBD for text?

Black text on #996BBD has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.04:1.