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#90408e color: Dahlia

#90408e is rgb(144, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.57% 0.14708 328.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

50.6%
0.147
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #90408e

#90408e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, 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: #90408e mixed with white

  1. 90408e
  2. 9c5499
  3. a766a5
  4. b379b0
  5. be8cbb
  6. c99fc6
  7. d4b2d2
  8. dfc5dd
  9. ead8e8
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #90408e mixed with black

  1. 90408e
  2. 7d367b
  3. 6a2d68
  4. 572456
  5. 451b44
  6. 341334
  7. 240b24
  8. 150515
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90408e with less saturation

  1. 90408e
  2. 8c458a
  3. 884a86
  4. 844e82
  5. 80527e
  6. 7c557a
  7. 785976
  8. 735c72
  9. 6f5f6d
  10. 6a6269

Questions about #90408e

What color is #90408e?

#90408e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(144, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(301.5, 38.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.57% 0.14708 328.441).

What colors go well with #90408e?

The complementary color of #90408e is #007a2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714dac and #a33864. The triadic partners are #815f00 and #007585.

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

White text reads better on #90408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90408e a warm or cool color?

#90408e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.147.