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#905599 color: Vicious Violet

#905599 is rgb(144, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(54.272% 0.12186 322.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

54.3%
0.122
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #905599

#905599 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #905599 mixed with white

  1. 905599
  2. 9b66a3
  3. a676ad
  4. b187b8
  5. bd97c2
  6. c8a8cc
  7. d3b9d6
  8. decae0
  9. e9dceb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #905599 mixed with black

  1. 905599
  2. 7d4984
  3. 6a3d70
  4. 57315d
  5. 45264a
  6. 341c38
  7. 241127
  8. 150817
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #905599 with less saturation

  1. 905599
  2. 8d5895
  3. 8a5b91
  4. 875e8d
  5. 846189
  6. 816485
  7. 7d6681
  8. 7a697c
  9. 766b78
  10. 736d74

Questions about #905599

What color is #905599?

#905599 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(292.06, 28.57%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.272% 0.12186 322.133).

What colors go well with #905599?

The complementary color of #905599 is #41813b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7260b0 and #a34e77. The triadic partners are #926700 and #00828b.

Is white or black text more readable on #905599?

White text reads better on #905599: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905599 a warm or cool color?

#905599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.122.