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#91659f color: Empire Violet

#91659f is rgb(145, 101, 159) in RGB and oklch(57.417% 0.09995 317.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

57.4%
0.100
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #91659f

#91659f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #91659f mixed with white

  1. 91659f
  2. 9c74a9
  3. a783b2
  4. b192bc
  5. bca1c5
  6. c7b0cf
  7. d2c0d9
  8. ddcfe2
  9. e9dfec
  10. f4eff5

Darker: #91659f mixed with black

  1. 91659f
  2. 7d578a
  3. 6a4975
  4. 583c61
  5. 462f4d
  6. 35223b
  7. 251729
  8. 150c18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #91659f with less saturation

  1. 91659f
  2. 8f679b
  3. 8c6998
  4. 8a6c94
  5. 886e90
  6. 85708c
  7. 837188
  8. 807384
  9. 7e7580
  10. 7b777c

Questions about #91659f

What color is #91659f?

#91659f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 101, 159), in HSL hsl(285.52, 23.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.417% 0.09995 317.787).

What colors go well with #91659f?

The complementary color of #91659f is #5b864b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #766fb0 and #a35f83. The triadic partners are #99702a and #008a8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #91659f?

White text reads better on #91659f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #91659f a warm or cool color?

#91659f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.1.