What color is #996089?

#996089 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996089?

The RGB value is 153, 96, 137: 153 red, 96 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996089?

The complementary color is #609970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996089?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996089 color

#996089 rgb(153, 96, 137)

Shades of pink

The hex color #996089 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 37.6% green and 53.7% blue (153, 96, 137).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 23% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#996089 color codes

HEX	`#996089`
RGB	`rgb(153, 96, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 37.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 23%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 10%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 29.54, -13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 32.3, 336.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.835, 16.945, 25.783)`
Decimal	`10051721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996089, 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 #996089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #996089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996089; }
.text { color: #996089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 96 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996089, #99606d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #996089?: #996089 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996089?: The RGB value is 153, 96, 137: 153 red, 96 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996089?: The complementary color is #609970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996089?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.