#996699
A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #996699
When working with digital screens, the color #996699 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 102 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#996699
RGB153, 102, 153
HSL300.0°, 20.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 33%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 33.3%, 60.0%
LAB50.2, 29.1, -19.5
XYZ23.6, 18.6, 32.5
Decimal10053273
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #996699;
}
.text-color {
color: #996699;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #996699;
}