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#89509f color: Vicious Violet

#89509f is rgb(137, 80, 159) in RGB and oklch(52.937% 0.13356 315.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

52.9%
0.134
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #89509f

#89509f is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #89509f mixed with white

  1. 89509f
  2. 9561a9
  3. a072b3
  4. ac84bc
  5. b895c6
  6. c3a6d0
  7. cfb7d9
  8. dbc9e3
  9. e7dbec
  10. f3edf6

Darker: #89509f mixed with black

  1. 89509f
  2. 76448a
  3. 643975
  4. 532e61
  5. 42244d
  6. 311a3b
  7. 221029
  8. 140718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89509f with less saturation

  1. 89509f
  2. 86549a
  3. 835795
  4. 815a90
  5. 7e5d8b
  6. 7b6086
  7. 786281
  8. 75657c
  9. 726776
  10. 6f6971

Questions about #89509f

What color is #89509f?

#89509f is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 80, 159), in HSL hsl(283.29, 33.05%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.937% 0.13356 315.921).

What colors go well with #89509f?

The complementary color of #89509f is #457c24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675db4 and #a0477c. The triadic partners are #965e00 and #007e80.

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

White text reads better on #89509f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89509f a warm or cool color?

#89509f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.134.