#990099

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #990099

The hex code #990099 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkmagenta. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 0 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#990099
RGB153, 0, 153
HSL300.0°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB36.1, 67.1, -41.6
XYZ18.9, 9.1, 30.9
Decimal10027161

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #990099; }
.text-color { color: #990099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #990099; }

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