What color is #994E81?

#994E81 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994E81?

The RGB value is 153, 78, 129: 153 red, 78 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994E81?

The complementary color is #4E9966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994E81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994E81 color

#994E81 rgb(153, 78, 129)

Shades of pink

The hex color #994E81 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 30.6% green and 50.6% blue (153, 78, 129).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 16% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Plum Passion (#9B4B80), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#994E81 color codes

HEX	`#994E81`
RGB	`rgb(153, 78, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 30.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 16%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 38.09, -14.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 40.82, 338.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.824, 13.807, 22.386)`
Decimal	`10047105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994E81, 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 #994E81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994E81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #994E81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994e81; }
.text { color: #994e81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994e81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 78 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994e81, #994e5b); }

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Questions

What color is #994E81?: #994E81 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994E81?: The RGB value is 153, 78, 129: 153 red, 78 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994E81?: The complementary color is #4E9966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994E81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.