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#905fa0 color: Empire Violet

#905fa0 is rgb(144, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(56.295% 0.1116 317.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

56.3%
0.112
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #905fa0

#905fa0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #905fa0 mixed with white

  1. 905fa0
  2. 9b6eaa
  3. a67eb3
  4. b18ebd
  5. bc9dc6
  6. c7add0
  7. d2bdd9
  8. ddcde3
  9. e8deec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #905fa0 mixed with black

  1. 905fa0
  2. 7d528b
  3. 6a4476
  4. 573861
  5. 452c4e
  6. 34203b
  7. 241529
  8. 150a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #905fa0 with less saturation

  1. 905fa0
  2. 8d629c
  3. 8b6498
  4. 886794
  5. 86698f
  6. 836b8b
  7. 806d87
  8. 7e6f83
  9. 7b717e
  10. 78737a

Questions about #905fa0

What color is #905fa0?

#905fa0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(285.23, 25.49%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.295% 0.1116 317.53).

What colors go well with #905fa0?

The complementary color of #905fa0 is #548440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #726ab3 and #a45881. The triadic partners are #996c13 and #00888c.

Is white or black text more readable on #905fa0?

White text reads better on #905fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905fa0 a warm or cool color?

#905fa0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.112.