What color is #992EC6?

#992EC6 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #992EC6?

The RGB value is 153, 46, 198: 153 red, 46 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #992EC6?

The complementary color is #5BC62E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #992EC6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#992EC6 color

#992EC6 rgb(153, 46, 198)

Shades of purple

The hex color #992EC6 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 18% green and 77.6% blue (153, 46, 198).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 62% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#992EC6 color codes

HEX	`#992EC6`
RGB	`rgb(153, 46, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 18%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 62%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 77%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 77%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, 65.35, -58.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 87.44, 318.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.305, 12.804, 54.606)`
Decimal	`10038982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #992EC6, 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 #992EC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#992EC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #992EC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #992ec6; }
.text { color: #992ec6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #992ec6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 46 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #992ec6, #c62ea7); }

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Questions

What color is #992EC6?: #992EC6 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #992EC6?: The RGB value is 153, 46, 198: 153 red, 46 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #992EC6?: The complementary color is #5BC62E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #992EC6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.