#905ea3 color: Empire Violet
#905ea3 is rgb(144, 94, 163) in RGB and oklch(56.27% 0.11692 316.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #905ea3
#905ea3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 316°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #905ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #905ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #905ea3 with less saturation
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What color is #905ea3?
#905ea3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(283.48, 27.27%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.27% 0.11692 316.263).
What colors go well with #905ea3?
The complementary color of #905ea3 is #54843b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7069b6 and #a55783. The triadic partners are #9c6a04 and #00898c.
Is white or black text more readable on #905ea3?
White text reads better on #905ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #905ea3 a warm or cool color?
#905ea3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.117.