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#966FAA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #966FAA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#966FAA Color Information

#966FAA RGB value is (150, 111, 170). The hex color red value is 150, green is 111, and blue is 170. Its HSL format shows a hue of 280°, saturation of 26 percent, and lightness of55 percent. The CMYK process values are 12 percent, 35 percent, 0 percent, 33percent.

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#966FAA Color Meaning

color #966FAA evokes dreamy grandeur, romantic distance, and serene elevation. #966FAA soft, greyish violet is the color of faraway peaks at dusk, wild lilacs, and hazy, beautiful horizons. Psychologically, Color #966FAA is calming and uplifting, promoting feelings of peaceful awe, gentle aspiration, and a pleasant, manageable melancholy. #966FAA suggests beauty that is vast and impressive yet softened by atmosphere and distance, not intimidating but inviting. #966FAA color is a scenic overlook captured in a single hue. Culturally, the name is drawn from the patriotic song "America the Beautiful," forever linking #966FAA color to a sense of idealized, picturesque national landscape. Symbolically, #966FAA represents the beauty of the journey, goals that inspire but do not overwhelm, and nature’s ability to soften its own majesty with mist and light. Therefore, color #966FAA acts as a visual metaphor for an achievable dream, a majestic view made soft, approachable, and deeply soothing.

Color Conversion

Convert #966FAA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#966FAA
RGB
rgb(150, 111, 170)
HSL
hsl(280°, 26%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 33%)
HSV
hsv(280°, 35%, 67%)
XYZ
25.5178 20.7552 40.6914
Yxy
20.7552 0.2934 0.2387
Hunter Lab
45.5579 2.4526 -2.4295
CIE-Lab
52.6805 26.5192 -25.6456

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green111 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue170 / 255 (67%)
67%

CMYK Values

Cyan12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Magenta35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)33 / 100 (33%)
33%

Color Variations

#966FAA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#966FAA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #966FAA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #966FAA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#966FAA

protanopia

#85859c

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #966FAA;

Text Color

color: #966FAA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #966FAA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #966FAA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #966FAA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #966FAA 0%, #593d68 100%);

#966FAA Color FAQs

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