#905ea8 color: Soft purple
#905ea8 is rgb(144, 94, 168) in RGB and oklch(56.522% 0.12283 314.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 34%
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About #905ea8
#905ea8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #905ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #905ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #905ea8 with less saturation
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What color is #905ea8?
#905ea8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 94, 168), in HSL hsl(280.54, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.522% 0.12283 314.072).
What colors go well with #905ea8?
The complementary color of #905ea8 is #568535. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e6abb and #a75688. The triadic partners are #a06900 and #008a8a.
Is white or black text more readable on #905ea8?
White text reads better on #905ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #905ea8 a warm or cool color?
#905ea8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.123.