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#90589d color: Vicious Violet

#90589d is rgb(144, 88, 157) in RGB and oklch(54.962% 0.12085 319.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

55%
0.121
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #90589d

#90589d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #90589d mixed with white

  1. 90589d
  2. 9b68a7
  3. a679b1
  4. b189bb
  5. bc99c4
  6. c7aace
  7. d2bad8
  8. decbe2
  9. e9dcec
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #90589d mixed with black

  1. 90589d
  2. 7d4b88
  3. 6a3f73
  4. 57335f
  5. 45284c
  6. 341d3a
  7. 241228
  8. 150918
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #90589d with less saturation

  1. 90589d
  2. 8d5b99
  3. 8a5e95
  4. 876190
  5. 84648c
  6. 816688
  7. 7e6983
  8. 7b6b7f
  9. 786d7a
  10. 756f76

Questions about #90589d

What color is #90589d?

#90589d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 88, 157), in HSL hsl(288.7, 28.16%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.962% 0.12085 319.879).

What colors go well with #90589d?

The complementary color of #90589d is #48823a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7163b3 and #a4517b. The triadic partners are #966800 and #00848b.

Is white or black text more readable on #90589d?

White text reads better on #90589d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90589d a warm or cool color?

#90589d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.121.