What color is #993DAA?

#993DAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #993DAA?

The RGB value is 153, 61, 170: 153 red, 61 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #993DAA?

The complementary color is #4EAA3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #993DAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#993DAA color

#993DAA rgb(153, 61, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #993DAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 23.9% green and 66.7% blue (153, 61, 170).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 47% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Purple Ink (#9A2CA0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#993DAA color codes

HEX	`#993DAA`
RGB	`rgb(153, 61, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 23.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 47%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 64%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 64%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.78, 53.9, -41.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.78, 67.8, 322.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.06, 13.013, 39.372)`
Decimal	`10042794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #993DAA, 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 #993DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#993DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #993DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #993daa; }
.text { color: #993daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #993daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 61 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #993daa, #aa3d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #993DAA?: #993DAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #993DAA?: The RGB value is 153, 61, 170: 153 red, 61 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #993DAA?: The complementary color is #4EAA3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #993DAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.