What color is #996094?

#996094 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996094?

The RGB value is 153, 96, 148: 153 red, 96 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996094?

The complementary color is #609965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996094 color

#996094 rgb(153, 96, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #996094 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 37.6% green and 58% blue (153, 96, 148).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 23% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#996094 color codes

HEX	`#996094`
RGB	`rgb(153, 96, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 37.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 23%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.61, 31.58, -18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.61, 36.84, 329)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.665, 17.277, 30.152)`
Decimal	`10051732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996094, 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 #996094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #996094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996094; }
.text { color: #996094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 96 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996094, #996077); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #996094?: #996094 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996094?: The RGB value is 153, 96, 148: 153 red, 96 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996094?: The complementary color is #609965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.