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#91609f color: Empire Violet

#91609f is rgb(145, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(56.533% 0.10916 318.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

56.5%
0.109
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #91609f

#91609f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #91609f mixed with white

  1. 91609f
  2. 9c6fa9
  3. a77fb2
  4. b28ebc
  5. bd9ec5
  6. c8aecf
  7. d3bed9
  8. decee2
  9. e9deec
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #91609f mixed with black

  1. 91609f
  2. 7d528a
  3. 6a4575
  4. 583861
  5. 462c4d
  6. 35203b
  7. 251529
  8. 150a18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #91609f with less saturation

  1. 91609f
  2. 8e639b
  3. 8c6597
  4. 896893
  5. 876a8f
  6. 846c8b
  7. 816e87
  8. 7e7083
  9. 7c727e
  10. 79747a

Questions about #91609f

What color is #91609f?

#91609f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(286.67, 24.71%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.533% 0.10916 318.53).

What colors go well with #91609f?

The complementary color of #91609f is #548544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #746ab2 and #a45a81. The triadic partners are #986d18 and #00898e.

Is white or black text more readable on #91609f?

White text reads better on #91609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #91609f a warm or cool color?

#91609f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.109.