What color is #99468D?

#99468D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99468D?

The RGB value is 153, 70, 141: 153 red, 70 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99468D?

The complementary color is #469952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99468D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99468D color

#99468D rgb(153, 70, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #99468D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 27.5% green and 55.3% blue (153, 70, 141).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 8% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#99468D color codes

HEX	`#99468D`
RGB	`rgb(153, 70, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 27.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 8%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.88, 44.27, -23.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.88, 50.17, 331.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.135, 13.077, 26.658)`
Decimal	`10045069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99468D, 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 #99468D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#99468D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #99468D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99468d; }
.text { color: #99468d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99468d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 70 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99468d, #994664); }

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Questions

What color is #99468D?: #99468D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99468D?: The RGB value is 153, 70, 141: 153 red, 70 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99468D?: The complementary color is #469952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99468D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.