What color is #99006B?

#99006B is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color 8 Bit Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99006B?

The RGB value is 153, 0, 107: 153 red, 0 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99006B?

The complementary color is #00992E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99006B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99006B color

#99006B rgb(153, 0, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #99006B is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 0% green and 42% blue (153, 0, 107).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 30% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is 8 Bit Eggplant (#990066), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#99006B color codes

HEX	`#99006B`
RGB	`rgb(153, 0, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 0%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 30%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.64, 60.91, -16.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.64, 63.18, 344.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.792, 7.836, 14.588)`
Decimal	`10027115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99006B, 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 #99006B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#99006B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #99006B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99006b; }
.text { color: #99006b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99006b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 0 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99006b, #99001f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #99006B?: #99006B is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color 8 Bit Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99006B?: The RGB value is 153, 0, 107: 153 red, 0 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99006B?: The complementary color is #00992E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99006B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.