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#90508a color: Striking Purple

#90508a is rgb(144, 80, 138) in RGB and oklch(52.748% 0.11561 330.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

52.7%
0.116
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #90508a

#90508a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Striking Purple (#944e87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #90508a mixed with white

  1. 90508a
  2. 9b6195
  3. a772a1
  4. b283ac
  5. bd94b8
  6. c8a5c4
  7. d3b7cf
  8. dec9db
  9. e9dbe7
  10. f4edf3

Darker: #90508a mixed with black

  1. 90508a
  2. 7d4477
  3. 6a3965
  4. 572e53
  5. 452442
  6. 341a32
  7. 241022
  8. 150714
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90508a with less saturation

  1. 90508a
  2. 8d5387
  3. 895684
  4. 865981
  5. 825c7e
  6. 7f5f7b
  7. 7b6278
  8. 776475
  9. 736671
  10. 6f696e

Questions about #90508a

What color is #90508a?

#90508a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Striking Purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 80, 138), in HSL hsl(305.63, 28.57%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.748% 0.11561 330.557).

What colors go well with #90508a?

The complementary color of #90508a is #2e7d46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #765aa3 and #9f4b68. The triadic partners are #846700 and #007b8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #90508a?

White text reads better on #90508a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90508a a warm or cool color?

#90508a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.116.