What color is #99789C?

#99789C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99789C?

The RGB value is 153, 120, 156: 153 red, 120 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99789C?

The complementary color is #7B9C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99789C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99789C color

#99789C rgb(153, 120, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #99789C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 47.1% green and 61.2% blue (153, 120, 156).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 15% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#99789C color codes

HEX	`#99789C`
RGB	`rgb(153, 120, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 47.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 15%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 23%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.66, 19.38, -14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.66, 24.17, 323.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.853, 22.606, 34.448)`
Decimal	`10057884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99789C, 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 #99789C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#99789C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #99789C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99789c; }
.text { color: #99789c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99789c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 120 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99789c, #9c788d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #99789C?: #99789C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99789C?: The RGB value is 153, 120, 156: 153 red, 120 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99789C?: The complementary color is #7B9C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99789C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.