What color is #99648C?

#99648C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99648C?

The RGB value is 153, 100, 140: 153 red, 100 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99648C?

The complementary color is #649971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99648C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99648C color

#99648C rgb(153, 100, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #99648C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 39.2% green and 54.9% blue (153, 100, 140).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 8% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#99648C color codes

HEX	`#99648C`
RGB	`rgb(153, 100, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 39.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.23, 27.81, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.23, 30.81, 334.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.428, 17.781, 27.057)`
Decimal	`10052748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99648C, 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 #99648C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#99648C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #99648C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99648c; }
.text { color: #99648c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99648c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 100 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99648c, #996472); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #99648C?: #99648C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99648C?: The RGB value is 153, 100, 140: 153 red, 100 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99648C?: The complementary color is #649971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99648C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.