What color is #990066?

#990066 is a dark, vivid rose known as 8 Bit Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of 8 Bit Eggplant?

The RGB value is 153, 0, 102: 153 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of 8 Bit Eggplant?

The complementary color is #009933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #990066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

8 Bit Eggplant color: hex code #990066

#990066 rgb(153, 0, 102)

Shades of purple

8 Bit Eggplant has the hex code #990066. It is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 0% green and 40% blue (153, 0, 102).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 33% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

8 Bit Eggplant (#990066) color codes

HEX	`#990066`
RGB	`rgb(153, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 33%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.42, 60.36, -13.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.42, 61.93, 347.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.536, 7.734, 13.242)`
Decimal	`10027110`
Short hex	`#906`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with 8 Bit Eggplant, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #990066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#990066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #990066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #990066; }
.text { color: #990066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #990066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #990066, #99001a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #990066 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #990066?: #990066 is a dark, vivid rose known as 8 Bit Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of 8 Bit Eggplant?: The RGB value is 153, 0, 102: 153 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of 8 Bit Eggplant?: The complementary color is #009933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #990066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.