What color is #996E8D?

#996E8D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996E8D?

The RGB value is 153, 110, 141: 153 red, 110 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996E8D?

The complementary color is #6E997A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996E8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996E8D color

#996E8D rgb(153, 110, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #996E8D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 43.1% green and 55.3% blue (153, 110, 141).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 8% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#996E8D color codes

HEX	`#996E8D`
RGB	`rgb(153, 110, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 43.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 28%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.67, 22.25, -10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.67, 24.47, 335.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.52, 19.848, 27.786)`
Decimal	`10055309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996E8D, 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 #996E8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#996E8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #996E8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996e8d; }
.text { color: #996e8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996e8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 110 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996e8d, #996e77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #996E8D?: #996E8D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996E8D?: The RGB value is 153, 110, 141: 153 red, 110 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996E8D?: The complementary color is #6E997A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996E8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.