#993399

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #993399

Visually, #993399 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Purple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 51 green, and 153 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 67% magenta inks. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#993399
RGB153, 51, 153
HSL300.0°, 50.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 67%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 66.7%, 60.0%
LAB40.3, 55.0, -34.9
XYZ20.1, 11.4, 31.3
Decimal10040217

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.29:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #993399; }
.text-color { color: #993399; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #993399; }

Similar Colors

Purple
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