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#90509f color: Vicious Violet

#90509f is rgb(144, 80, 159) in RGB and oklch(53.783% 0.13714 319.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.8%
0.137
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #90509f

#90509f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 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: #90509f mixed with white

  1. 90509f
  2. 9b61a9
  3. a673b3
  4. b184bc
  5. bd95c6
  6. c8a6d0
  7. d3b8d9
  8. dec9e3
  9. e9dbec
  10. f4edf6

Darker: #90509f mixed with black

  1. 90509f
  2. 7d448a
  3. 6a3975
  4. 572e61
  5. 45244d
  6. 341a3b
  7. 241029
  8. 150718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90509f with less saturation

  1. 90509f
  2. 8d549a
  3. 8a5896
  4. 865b91
  5. 835e8c
  6. 806187
  7. 7c6482
  8. 79677d
  9. 756978
  10. 726c73

Questions about #90509f

What color is #90509f?

#90509f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 80, 159), in HSL hsl(288.61, 33.05%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.783% 0.13714 319.778).

What colors go well with #90509f?

The complementary color of #90509f is #3d802c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5db7 and #a64779. The triadic partners are #956300 and #008087.

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

White text reads better on #90509f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90509f a warm or cool color?

#90509f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.137.