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#90509d color: Vicious Violet

#90509d is rgb(144, 80, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.679% 0.13499 320.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

53.7%
0.135
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #90509d

#90509d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #90509d mixed with white

  1. 90509d
  2. 9b61a7
  3. a673b1
  4. b284bb
  5. bd95c5
  6. c8a6ce
  7. d3b8d8
  8. dec9e2
  9. e9dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #90509d mixed with black

  1. 90509d
  2. 7d4488
  3. 6a3973
  4. 572e5f
  5. 45244c
  6. 341a3a
  7. 241028
  8. 150718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90509d with less saturation

  1. 90509d
  2. 8d5498
  3. 8a5794
  4. 865b8f
  5. 835e8b
  6. 806186
  7. 7c6481
  8. 79667c
  9. 756978
  10. 716b73

Questions about #90509d

What color is #90509d?

#90509d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 80, 157), in HSL hsl(289.87, 32.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.679% 0.13499 320.665).

What colors go well with #90509d?

The complementary color of #90509d is #3c802f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5db5 and #a54878. The triadic partners are #946300 and #008088.

Is white or black text more readable on #90509d?

White text reads better on #90509d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90509d a warm or cool color?

#90509d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.135.