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#905ca0 color: Aster Violetta

#905ca0 is rgb(144, 92, 160) in RGB and oklch(55.781% 0.11704 317.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

55.8%
0.117
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #905ca0

#905ca0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #905ca0 mixed with white

  1. 905ca0
  2. 9b6caa
  3. a67cb3
  4. b18cbd
  5. bc9cc6
  6. c7acd0
  7. d2bcd9
  8. ddcde3
  9. e9ddec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #905ca0 mixed with black

  1. 905ca0
  2. 7d4f8b
  3. 6a4276
  4. 573661
  5. 452a4e
  6. 341f3b
  7. 241429
  8. 150a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #905ca0 with less saturation

  1. 905ca0
  2. 8d5f9c
  3. 8b6297
  4. 886493
  5. 85678f
  6. 82698a
  7. 806b86
  8. 7d6e81
  9. 7a707d
  10. 777278

Questions about #905ca0

What color is #905ca0?

#905ca0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(144, 92, 160), in HSL hsl(285.88, 26.98%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.781% 0.11704 317.954).

What colors go well with #905ca0?

The complementary color of #905ca0 is #4f843c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7167b4 and #a55580. The triadic partners are #996a00 and #00878c.

Is white or black text more readable on #905ca0?

White text reads better on #905ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905ca0 a warm or cool color?

#905ca0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.117.