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#990061 Color

#990061 is rgb(153, 0, 97) in RGB, hsl(322, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 37%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#990061
HEX#990061
RGBrgb(153, 0, 97)
HSLhsl(322, 100%, 30%)
HSVhsv(322, 100%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 37%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.187 351.2)
LABlab(33.59% 58.71 -9.99)
LCHlch(33.59% 59.55 350.34)

What #990061 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #990061, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Flirt#A2006DΔE 5.47Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 7.38Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 8.95Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 8.99Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 10.39Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 12.51

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#990061 Channel Values

How #990061 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 0 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 100% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 100% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 37% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #990061 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #990061 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #990061

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #990061; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#990061
Complementary
#009938
Analogous
#850099
Analogous
#990014
Triadic
#619900
Triadic
#006199
Split comp.
#149900
Split comp.
#009985

Tints & Shades of #990061

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CC0081
#FA009E
#FF2EB2
#FF61C5
#FF94D8
#FFC2E9

Shades

#850054
#75004A
#61003D
#4D0030
#380024
#29001A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #990061.

How #990061 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#990061
Protanopia#424260
Protanomaly#6F3361
Deuteranopia#5B5B5D
Deuteranomaly#79475F
Tritanopia#962121
Tritanomaly#971843
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #990061 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-990061: #990061;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #990061;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-990061': '#990061' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.000, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_990061">#990061</color>
SVG fillfill="#990061"

More Pink Colors

#990061 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#990061 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #990061?

#990061 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 0, 97) in RGB and hsl(322, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #990061?

#990061 is rgb(153, 0, 97) — red 153, green 0, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #990061?

#990061 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 37%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #990061 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #990061 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #990061 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #990061 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.39, which is visibly different.

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