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#90579d color: Vicious Violet

#90579d is rgb(144, 87, 157) in RGB and oklch(54.797% 0.12265 319.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

54.8%
0.123
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #90579d

#90579d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #90579d mixed with white

  1. 90579d
  2. 9b67a7
  3. a678b1
  4. b188bb
  5. bc99c4
  6. c7a9ce
  7. d2bad8
  8. decbe2
  9. e9dcec
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #90579d mixed with black

  1. 90579d
  2. 7d4b88
  3. 6a3e73
  4. 57335f
  5. 45274c
  6. 341c3a
  7. 241228
  8. 150818
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90579d with less saturation

  1. 90579d
  2. 8d5a99
  3. 8a5d94
  4. 876090
  5. 84638c
  6. 816587
  7. 7e6883
  8. 7b6a7f
  9. 786d7a
  10. 746f75

Questions about #90579d

What color is #90579d?

#90579d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 87, 157), in HSL hsl(288.86, 28.69%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.797% 0.12265 319.986).

What colors go well with #90579d?

The complementary color of #90579d is #468239. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7162b3 and #a4507b. The triadic partners are #966700 and #00848b.

Is white or black text more readable on #90579d?

White text reads better on #90579d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90579d a warm or cool color?

#90579d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.123.