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#905b99 color: Aster Violetta

#905b99 is rgb(144, 91, 153) in RGB and oklch(55.273% 0.11095 321.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

55.3%
0.111
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #905b99

#905b99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #905b99 mixed with white

  1. 905b99
  2. 9b6ba3
  3. a67bad
  4. b18bb8
  5. bc9bc2
  6. c7abcc
  7. d2bbd6
  8. decce0
  9. e9ddeb
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #905b99 mixed with black

  1. 905b99
  2. 7d4e84
  3. 6a4170
  4. 57355d
  5. 45294a
  6. 341e38
  7. 241327
  8. 150917
  9. 070308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #905b99 with less saturation

  1. 905b99
  2. 8d5e95
  3. 8a6092
  4. 88638e
  5. 85658a
  6. 826886
  7. 7f6a82
  8. 7c6c7e
  9. 796e7a
  10. 757076

Questions about #905b99

What color is #905b99?

#905b99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(144, 91, 153), in HSL hsl(291.29, 25.41%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.273% 0.11095 321.602).

What colors go well with #905b99?

The complementary color of #905b99 is #4a8243. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7465ae and #a2557a. The triadic partners are #936b0b and #00858d.

Is white or black text more readable on #905b99?

White text reads better on #905b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905b99 a warm or cool color?

#905b99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.111.