#996D99

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #996D99

The hex code #996D99 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 109 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, 29% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#996D99
RGB153, 109, 153
HSL300.0°, 17.7%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 29%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 28.8%, 60.0%
LAB51.8, 25.1, -17.0
XYZ24.4, 20.0, 32.7
Decimal10055065

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #996D99; }
.text-color { color: #996D99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #996D99; }

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