What color is #990099?

#990099 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #990099?

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

What is the complementary color of #990099?

The complementary color is #009900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #990099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#990099 color

#990099 rgb(153, 0, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #990099 is a dark, vivid magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#990099 color codes

HEX	`#990099`
RGB	`rgb(153, 0, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 0%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.13, 67.09, -41.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.13, 78.91, 328.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.886, 9.074, 30.888)`
Decimal	`10027161`
Short hex	`#909`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #990099, 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 #990099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#990099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #990099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #990099; }
.text { color: #990099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #990099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 0 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #990099, #99004d); }

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Questions

What color is #990099?: #990099 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #990099?: The RGB value is 153, 0, 153: 153 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #990099?: The complementary color is #009900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #990099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.