#993399 color codes
- HEX
- #993399
- HEX8
- #993399FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF993399
- RGB
- rgb(153, 51, 153)
- RGB (%)
- 60%, 20%, 60%
- HSL
- hsl(300, 50%, 40%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(300, 67%, 60%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 67%, 0%, 40%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.509 0.1811 327.84)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(50.9% 0.1811 327.84)
- Decimal
- 10040217
What color is #993399?
#993399 sits at 51% lightness and 0.1811 chroma in OKLCH, hue 327.84°. Its nearest named color is DarkMagenta.
Shades and tints of #993399
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#993399 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #993399 in CSS
.text { color: #993399; }
.background { background-color: #993399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #993399; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.509 0.1811 327.84); }
/* #993399 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #99339980; }Is #993399 accessible?
#993399 on white text scores 6.39:1; on black text it scores 3.29:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #993399. Recommended text color on a #993399 background: white.
A 3.29:1 vs black
A 6.39:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#993399) → white APCA Lc experimental 86 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #993399?
- #993399 is closest to DarkMagenta. In RGB it is rgb(153, 51, 153), and in HSL hsl(300, 50%, 40%).
- What is #993399 in RGB?
- #993399 converts to rgb(153, 51, 153) — red 153, green 51, blue 153.
- What text color is readable on #993399?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (6.39:1) against #993399. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #993399.