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#89509e color: Vicious Violet

#89509e is rgb(137, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(52.883% 0.13242 316.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

52.9%
0.132
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #89509e

#89509e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #89509e mixed with white

  1. 89509e
  2. 9561a8
  3. a072b2
  4. ac84bc
  5. b895c5
  6. c3a6cf
  7. cfb7d9
  8. dbc9e2
  9. e7dbec
  10. f3edf6

Darker: #89509e mixed with black

  1. 89509e
  2. 764489
  3. 643974
  4. 532e60
  5. 42244d
  6. 311a3a
  7. 221029
  8. 140718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89509e with less saturation

  1. 89509e
  2. 865499
  3. 835794
  4. 815a8f
  5. 7e5d8a
  6. 7b6085
  7. 786280
  8. 75657b
  9. 726776
  10. 6f6971

Questions about #89509e

What color is #89509e?

#89509e is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(283.85, 32.77%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.883% 0.13242 316.344).

What colors go well with #89509e?

The complementary color of #89509e is #447c25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675db3 and #a0477b. The triadic partners are #955e00 and #007e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #89509e?

White text reads better on #89509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89509e a warm or cool color?

#89509e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.132.