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#90509e color: Vicious Violet

#90509e is rgb(144, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.731% 0.13606 320.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.7%
0.136
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #90509e

#90509e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #90509e mixed with white

  1. 90509e
  2. 9b61a8
  3. a673b2
  4. b284bc
  5. bd95c5
  6. c8a6cf
  7. d3b8d9
  8. dec9e2
  9. e9dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #90509e mixed with black

  1. 90509e
  2. 7d4489
  3. 6a3974
  4. 572e60
  5. 45244d
  6. 341a3a
  7. 241029
  8. 150718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90509e with less saturation

  1. 90509e
  2. 8d5499
  3. 8a5795
  4. 865b90
  5. 835e8b
  6. 806187
  7. 7c6482
  8. 79667d
  9. 756978
  10. 726b73

Questions about #90509e

What color is #90509e?

#90509e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(289.23, 32.77%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.731% 0.13606 320.218).

What colors go well with #90509e?

The complementary color of #90509e is #3c802d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5db6 and #a64779. The triadic partners are #946300 and #008087.

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

White text reads better on #90509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90509e a warm or cool color?

#90509e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.136.