What color is #996F8E?

#996F8E 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 #996F8E?

The RGB value is 153, 111, 142: 153 red, 111 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996F8E?

The complementary color is #6F997A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996F8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996F8E color

#996F8E rgb(153, 111, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #996F8E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 43.5% green and 55.7% blue (153, 111, 142).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 7% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#996F8E color codes

HEX	`#996F8E`
RGB	`rgb(153, 111, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 43.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 27%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.94, 21.86, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.94, 24.19, 334.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.704, 20.095, 28.216)`
Decimal	`10055566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996F8E, 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 #996F8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#996F8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #996F8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996f8e; }
.text { color: #996f8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996f8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 111 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996f8e, #996f79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #996F8E?: #996F8E 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 #996F8E?: The RGB value is 153, 111, 142: 153 red, 111 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996F8E?: The complementary color is #6F997A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996F8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.