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#93609e color: Empire Violet

#93609e is rgb(147, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(56.712% 0.10916 320.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

56.7%
0.109
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #93609e

#93609e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #93609e mixed with white

  1. 93609e
  2. 9e6fa8
  3. a87fb1
  4. b38ebb
  5. be9ec5
  6. c9aece
  7. d4bed8
  8. decee2
  9. e9deec
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #93609e mixed with black

  1. 93609e
  2. 7f5289
  3. 6c4574
  4. 593860
  5. 472c4d
  6. 36203a
  7. 251529
  8. 160a18
  9. 080309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #93609e with less saturation

  1. 93609e
  2. 90639a
  3. 8e6596
  4. 8b6892
  5. 886a8f
  6. 856c8b
  7. 826e87
  8. 807183
  9. 7d737f
  10. 79757b

Questions about #93609e

What color is #93609e?

#93609e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(289.35, 24.41%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.712% 0.10916 320.331).

What colors go well with #93609e?

The complementary color of #93609e is #518647. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #766ab2 and #a65a7f. The triadic partners are #986e18 and #008990.

Is white or black text more readable on #93609e?

White text reads better on #93609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #93609e a warm or cool color?

#93609e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.109.