What color is #995399?

#995399 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #995399?

The RGB value is 153, 83, 153: 153 red, 83 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #995399?

The complementary color is #539953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #995399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#995399 color

#995399 rgb(153, 83, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #995399 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 32.5% green and 60% blue (153, 83, 153).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#995399 color codes

HEX	`#995399`
RGB	`rgb(153, 83, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 32.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, 39.71, -25.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 47.46, 326.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.979, 15.26, 31.919)`
Decimal	`10048409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #995399, 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 #995399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#995399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #995399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #995399; }
.text { color: #995399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #995399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 83 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #995399, #995376); }

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Questions

What color is #995399?: #995399 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #995399?: The RGB value is 153, 83, 153: 153 red, 83 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #995399?: The complementary color is #539953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #995399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.