#990F8A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #990F8A

At its core, #990F8A is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkmagenta. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 15, 138).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 10% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#990F8A
RGB153, 15, 138
HSL306.5°, 82.1%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 90%, 10%, 40%
HSV306.5°, 90.2%, 60.0%
LAB35.9, 62.9, -32.7
XYZ17.9, 8.9, 24.8
Decimal10030986

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #990F8A; }
.text-color { color: #990F8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #990F8A; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
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