#9966A8
A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #9966A8
The precise color #9966A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 102 green, and 168 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 9% Cyan, 39% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 286.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9966A8
RGB153, 102, 168
HSL286.4°, 27.5%, 52.9%
CMYK9%, 39%, 0%, 34%
HSV286.4°, 39.3%, 65.9%
LAB50.8, 32.2, -27.4
XYZ25.0, 19.1, 39.4
Decimal10053288
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9966A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #9966A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9966A8;
}