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#915599 color: Vicious Violet

#915599 is rgb(145, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(54.392% 0.12247 322.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

54.4%
0.122
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #915599

#915599 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #915599 mixed with white

  1. 915599
  2. 9c66a3
  3. a776ad
  4. b287b8
  5. bd97c2
  6. c8a8cc
  7. d3b9d6
  8. decae0
  9. e9dceb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #915599 mixed with black

  1. 915599
  2. 7d4984
  3. 6a3d70
  4. 58315d
  5. 46264a
  6. 351c38
  7. 251127
  8. 150817
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #915599 with less saturation

  1. 915599
  2. 8e5895
  3. 8b5b91
  4. 885e8d
  5. 856189
  6. 816485
  7. 7e6681
  8. 7a697d
  9. 776b78
  10. 736d74

Questions about #915599

What color is #915599?

#915599 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(292.94, 28.57%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.392% 0.12247 322.711).

What colors go well with #915599?

The complementary color of #915599 is #40813c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7360b0 and #a44e76. The triadic partners are #926700 and #00828c.

Is white or black text more readable on #915599?

White text reads better on #915599: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #915599 a warm or cool color?

#915599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.122.