What color is #9900FF?

#9900FF is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Vivid Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9900FF?

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

What is the complementary color of #9900FF?

The complementary color is #66FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9900FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9900FF color

#9900FF rgb(153, 0, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9900FF is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 0% green and 100% blue (153, 0, 255).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Violet (#9F00FF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#9900FF color codes

HEX	`#9900FF`
RGB	`rgb(153, 0, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 0%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.22, 85.27, -87.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.22, 122.33, 314.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.182, 13.992, 95.646)`
Decimal	`10027263`
Short hex	`#90F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9900FF, 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 #9900FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9900FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #9900FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9900ff; }
.text { color: #9900ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9900ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 0 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9900ff, #ff00e6); }

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Questions

What color is #9900FF?: #9900FF is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Vivid Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9900FF?: The RGB value is 153, 0, 255: 153 red, 0 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9900FF?: The complementary color is #66FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9900FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.