What color is #996493?

#996493 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 #996493?

The RGB value is 153, 100, 147: 153 red, 100 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996493?

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

Is black or white text better on #996493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996493 color

#996493 rgb(153, 100, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #996493 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 39.2% green and 57.6% blue (153, 100, 147).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 4% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#996493 color codes

HEX	`#996493`
RGB	`rgb(153, 100, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 39.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 4%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.49, 29.12, -17.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.49, 33.73, 329.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.96, 17.994, 29.862)`
Decimal	`10052755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996493, 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 #996493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #996493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996493; }
.text { color: #996493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 100 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996493, #996479); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #996493?: #996493 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 #996493?: The RGB value is 153, 100, 147: 153 red, 100 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996493?: The complementary color is #64996A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.