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#916699 color: Viola Grey

#916699 is rgb(145, 102, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.328% 0.09107 321.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

57.3%
0.091
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #916699

#916699 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola Grey (#8c6897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #916699 mixed with white

  1. 916699
  2. 9c75a3
  3. a783ad
  4. b292b7
  5. bca1c1
  6. c7b0cc
  7. d2c0d6
  8. decfe0
  9. e9dfea
  10. f4eff5

Darker: #916699 mixed with black

  1. 916699
  2. 7d5884
  3. 6a4a70
  4. 583c5d
  5. 462f4a
  6. 352338
  7. 251727
  8. 150c17
  9. 070408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #916699 with less saturation

  1. 916699
  2. 8f6896
  3. 8c6a93
  4. 8a6c8f
  5. 886e8c
  6. 857089
  7. 837286
  8. 807382
  9. 7d757f
  10. 7b777c

Questions about #916699

What color is #916699?

#916699 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Viola Grey. In RGB it is rgb(145, 102, 153), in HSL hsl(290.59, 20%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.328% 0.09107 321.106).

What colors go well with #916699?

The complementary color of #916699 is #598652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796eaa and #a1617f. The triadic partners are #947233 and #1c888e.

Is white or black text more readable on #916699?

White text reads better on #916699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916699 a warm or cool color?

#916699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.091.