#905ea6 color: Empire Violet
#905ea6 is rgb(144, 94, 166) in RGB and oklch(56.42% 0.12046 314.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #905ea6
#905ea6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 315°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #905ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #905ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #905ea6 with less saturation
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What color is #905ea6?
#905ea6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 94, 166), in HSL hsl(281.67, 28.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.42% 0.12046 314.925).
What colors go well with #905ea6?
The complementary color of #905ea6 is #558537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6ab9 and #a65686. The triadic partners are #9e6900 and #008a8b.
Is white or black text more readable on #905ea6?
White text reads better on #905ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #905ea6 a warm or cool color?
#905ea6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.12.