#9900B6
A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #9900B6
Visually, #9900B6 is defined as a vivid magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 0, and 182.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 16% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9900B6
RGB153, 0, 182
HSL290.4°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK16%, 100%, 0%, 29%
HSV290.4°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB38.1, 71.8, -55.8
XYZ21.6, 10.1, 45.1
Decimal10027190
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9900B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #9900B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9900B6;
}