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#916591 color: Chinese Violet

#916591 is rgb(145, 101, 145) in RGB and oklch(56.802% 0.08406 326.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

56.8%
0.084
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #916591

#916591 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Violet (#92698f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #916591 mixed with white

  1. 916591
  2. 9c749c
  3. a782a6
  4. b291b1
  5. bda0bc
  6. c8b0c7
  7. d3bfd2
  8. decfdd
  9. e9dfe8
  10. f4eff4

Darker: #916591 mixed with black

  1. 916591
  2. 7d577d
  3. 6a496a
  4. 583c58
  5. 462f46
  6. 352235
  7. 251725
  8. 150c15
  9. 070307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #916591 with less saturation

  1. 916591
  2. 8f678e
  3. 8c698c
  4. 8a6b89
  5. 876d87
  6. 846e84
  7. 827081
  8. 7f727f
  9. 7c737c
  10. 7a7579

Questions about #916591

What color is #916591?

#916591 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Chinese Violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 101, 145), in HSL hsl(300, 17.89%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.802% 0.08406 326.612).

What colors go well with #916591?

The complementary color of #916591 is #558459. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6ca3 and #9e6178. The triadic partners are #8c7338 and #2a8590.

Is white or black text more readable on #916591?

White text reads better on #916591: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916591 a warm or cool color?

#916591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.084.