#99166D

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #99166D

At its core, #99166D is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 22, and 109.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 86% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99166D
RGB153, 22, 109
HSL320.2°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 86%, 29%, 40%
HSV320.2°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB34.9, 57.7, -16.1
XYZ16.2, 8.5, 15.2
Decimal10032749

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99166D; }
.text-color { color: #99166D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99166D; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
#C71585