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#90408c color: Dahlia

#90408c is rgb(144, 64, 140) in RGB and oklch(50.467% 0.14525 329.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

50.5%
0.145
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #90408c

#90408c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #90408c mixed with white

  1. 90408c
  2. 9c5397
  3. a766a3
  4. b379ae
  5. be8cba
  6. c99fc5
  7. d4b1d1
  8. dfc5dc
  9. ead8e8
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #90408c mixed with black

  1. 90408c
  2. 7d3679
  3. 6a2d67
  4. 572455
  5. 451b43
  6. 341333
  7. 240b23
  8. 150514
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90408c with less saturation

  1. 90408c
  2. 8c4588
  3. 884a84
  4. 844e81
  5. 80527d
  6. 7c5579
  7. 785975
  8. 735c71
  9. 6e5f6d
  10. 6a6269

Questions about #90408c

What color is #90408c?

#90408c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(144, 64, 140), in HSL hsl(303, 38.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.467% 0.14525 329.408).

What colors go well with #90408c?

The complementary color of #90408c is #007a32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #724daa and #a23862. The triadic partners are #805f00 and #007485.

Is white or black text more readable on #90408c?

White text reads better on #90408c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90408c a warm or cool color?

#90408c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.145.