Close to Dark Magenta
#99178A
#99178A is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 9% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #99178A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.38:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.84:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.38:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.84:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #99178A as they’d see it.
#99178A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #99178A
What color is #99178A?
#99178A is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 9% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #99178A in RGB?
#99178A is rgb(153, 23, 138): 153 red, 23 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #99178A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 85, 10, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #99178A?
PANTONE 265 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #99178A?
Its complement #0C6416 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.