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#905da1 color: Empire Violet

#905da1 is rgb(144, 93, 161) in RGB and oklch(56.001% 0.11639 317.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

56%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #905da1

#905da1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #905da1 mixed with white

  1. 905da1
  2. 9b6dab
  3. a67cb4
  4. b18cbd
  5. bc9cc7
  6. c7acd0
  7. d2bdda
  8. ddcde3
  9. e8ddec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #905da1 mixed with black

  1. 905da1
  2. 7d508b
  3. 6a4376
  4. 573762
  5. 452a4e
  6. 341f3c
  7. 24142a
  8. 150a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #905da1 with less saturation

  1. 905da1
  2. 8d609d
  3. 8b6398
  4. 886594
  5. 856890
  6. 836a8b
  7. 806c87
  8. 7d6e82
  9. 7a707e
  10. 777279

Questions about #905da1

What color is #905da1?

#905da1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 93, 161), in HSL hsl(285, 26.77%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.001% 0.11639 317.341).

What colors go well with #905da1?

The complementary color of #905da1 is #51843c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7168b5 and #a55681. The triadic partners are #9a6a02 and #00888c.

Is white or black text more readable on #905da1?

White text reads better on #905da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905da1 a warm or cool color?

#905da1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.116.