What color is #996491?

#996491 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 #996491?

The RGB value is 153, 100, 145: 153 red, 100 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996491?

The complementary color is #64996C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996491?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996491 color

#996491 rgb(153, 100, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #996491 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 39.2% green and 56.9% blue (153, 100, 145).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#996491 color codes

HEX	`#996491`
RGB	`rgb(153, 100, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 39.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.41, 28.74, -15.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.41, 32.87, 330.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.805, 17.932, 29.043)`
Decimal	`10052753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996491, 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 #996491	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996491 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #996491 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996491; }
.text { color: #996491; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996491; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 100 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996491, #996477); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #996491?: #996491 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 #996491?: The RGB value is 153, 100, 145: 153 red, 100 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996491?: The complementary color is #64996C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996491?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.