#9966A0
A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #9966A0
When working with digital screens, the color #9966A0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 102 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 4% C, 36% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 292.8° hue, 23.4% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 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#9966A0
RGB153, 102, 160
HSL292.8°, 23.4%, 51.4%
CMYK4%, 36%, 0%, 37%
HSV292.8°, 36.2%, 62.7%
LAB50.5, 30.6, -23.2
XYZ24.2, 18.8, 35.6
Decimal10053280
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.76:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9966A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #9966A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9966A0;
}