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#915aab color: Soft purple

#915aab is rgb(145, 90, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.125% 0.13381 314.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

56.1%
0.134
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #915aab

#915aab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #915aab mixed with white

  1. 915aab
  2. 9c6ab4
  3. a77bbc
  4. b28bc5
  5. bc9bce
  6. c7abd6
  7. d2bcde
  8. decce7
  9. e9ddef
  10. f4eef7

Darker: #915aab mixed with black

  1. 915aab
  2. 7d4d94
  3. 6a417e
  4. 583568
  5. 462954
  6. 351e40
  7. 25132d
  8. 15091b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #915aab with less saturation

  1. 915aab
  2. 8e5da6
  3. 8c61a1
  4. 89649b
  5. 866696
  6. 836991
  7. 806c8b
  8. 7e6e86
  9. 7b7080
  10. 78737a

Questions about #915aab

What color is #915aab?

#915aab is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 90, 171), in HSL hsl(280.74, 32.53%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.125% 0.13381 314.085).

What colors go well with #915aab?

The complementary color of #915aab is #52852a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d67c0 and #a95188. The triadic partners are #a26600 and #008989.

Is white or black text more readable on #915aab?

White text reads better on #915aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #915aab a warm or cool color?

#915aab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.134.