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#90539d color: Vicious Violet

#90539d is rgb(144, 83, 157) in RGB and oklch(54.15% 0.12975 320.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

54.2%
0.130
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #90539d

#90539d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #90539d mixed with white

  1. 90539d
  2. 9b64a7
  3. a675b1
  4. b186bb
  5. bd96c5
  6. c8a8ce
  7. d3b9d8
  8. decae2
  9. e9dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #90539d mixed with black

  1. 90539d
  2. 7d4788
  3. 6a3b73
  4. 57305f
  5. 45254c
  6. 341b3a
  7. 241128
  8. 150818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90539d with less saturation

  1. 90539d
  2. 8d5799
  3. 8a5a94
  4. 875d90
  5. 84608b
  6. 806387
  7. 7d6582
  8. 7a687d
  9. 766a79
  10. 736d74

Questions about #90539d

What color is #90539d?

#90539d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 83, 157), in HSL hsl(289.46, 30.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.15% 0.12975 320.388).

What colors go well with #90539d?

The complementary color of #90539d is #408133. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #705fb4 and #a54b79. The triadic partners are #956400 and #008189.

Is white or black text more readable on #90539d?

White text reads better on #90539d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90539d a warm or cool color?

#90539d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.13.