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#904b8a color: Pickled Plum

#904b8a is rgb(144, 75, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.961% 0.12461 330.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

52%
0.125
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #904b8a

#904b8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Plum (#8e4785). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #904b8a mixed with white

  1. 904b8a
  2. 9c5d95
  3. a76ea1
  4. b280ad
  5. be91b8
  6. c9a3c4
  7. d4b5d0
  8. dfc7db
  9. e9dae7
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #904b8a mixed with black

  1. 904b8a
  2. 7d4077
  3. 6a3565
  4. 572b53
  5. 452142
  6. 341732
  7. 240e22
  8. 150614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #904b8a with less saturation

  1. 904b8a
  2. 8d4f87
  3. 895284
  4. 855680
  5. 82597d
  6. 7e5c7a
  7. 7a5f76
  8. 766173
  9. 726470
  10. 6d666c

Questions about #904b8a

What color is #904b8a?

#904b8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(144, 75, 138), in HSL hsl(305.22, 31.51%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.961% 0.12461 330.478).

What colors go well with #904b8a?

The complementary color of #904b8a is #227c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7555a5 and #a04665. The triadic partners are #846400 and #00798c.

Is white or black text more readable on #904b8a?

White text reads better on #904b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #904b8a a warm or cool color?

#904b8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.125.