#990799

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #990799

The precise color #990799 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkmagenta. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 7 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 95% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. 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. 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#990799
RGB153, 7, 153
HSL300.0°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 95%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB36.4, 66.2, -41.1
XYZ19.0, 9.2, 30.9
Decimal10028953

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #990799; }
.text-color { color: #990799; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #990799; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
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