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#99008F Color

#99008F is rgb(153, 0, 143) in RGB, hsl(304, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 7%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99008F
HEX#99008F
RGBrgb(153, 0, 143)
HSLhsl(304, 100%, 30%)
HSVhsv(304, 100%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 7%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.214 331.9)
LABlab(35.50% 62.80 -36.02)
LCHlch(35.50% 72.40 330.16)

What #99008F 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 #99008F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 5.08Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 5.99Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 8.72Patriarch#800080ΔE 8.87Mauveine#8D029BΔE 10.27Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 12.77

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

#99008F Channel Values

How #99008F 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 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 100% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 100% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 7% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99008F 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 text7.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99008F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99008F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99008F
Complementary
#00990A
Analogous
#570099
Analogous
#990042
Triadic
#8F9900
Triadic
#008F99
Split comp.
#429900
Split comp.
#009957

Tints & Shades of #99008F

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

#CC00BE
#FA00E9
#FF2EF1
#FF61F4
#FF94F8
#FFC2FB

Shades

#85007C
#75006D
#61005A
#4D0047
#380034
#290026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99008F.

How #99008F 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#99008F
Protanopia#42428F
Protanomaly#6F338F
Deuteranopia#5B5B8D
Deuteranomaly#79478E
Tritanopia#913434
Tritanomaly#942865
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #99008F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99008f: #99008F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99008F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99008f': '#99008F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.000, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_99008f">#99008F</color>
SVG fillfill="#99008F"

More Pink Colors

#99008F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#99008F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99008F?

#99008F is a dark pink — rgb(153, 0, 143) in RGB and hsl(304, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #99008F?

#99008F is rgb(153, 0, 143) — red 153, green 0, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99008F?

#99008F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 7%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99008F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99008F scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99008F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99008F 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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