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#89598e color: Ancient Murasaki Purple

#89598e is rgb(137, 89, 142) in RGB and oklch(53.599% 0.09802 323.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

53.6%
0.098
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #89598e

#89598e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Murasaki Purple (#895b8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #89598e mixed with white

  1. 89598e
  2. 956999
  3. a079a4
  4. ac89af
  5. b899bb
  6. c4aac6
  7. cfbad1
  8. dbcbdd
  9. e7dce8
  10. f3eef3

Darker: #89598e mixed with black

  1. 89598e
  2. 764c7b
  3. 644068
  4. 533456
  5. 422844
  6. 311d34
  7. 221324
  8. 140915
  9. 070307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89598e with less saturation

  1. 89598e
  2. 865b8b
  3. 845e88
  4. 816085
  5. 7f6281
  6. 7c647e
  7. 79667b
  8. 766877
  9. 736a74
  10. 706c71

Questions about #89598e

What color is #89598e?

#89598e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Ancient Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 89, 142), in HSL hsl(294.34, 22.94%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.599% 0.09802 323.489).

What colors go well with #89598e?

The complementary color of #89598e is #487c47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7062a1 and #995472. The triadic partners are #89681d and #007d87.

Is white or black text more readable on #89598e?

White text reads better on #89598e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89598e a warm or cool color?

#89598e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.098.