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#945fa2 color: Empire Violet

#945fa2 is rgb(148, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.845% 0.11609 319.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

56.8%
0.116
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #945fa2

#945fa2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #945fa2 mixed with white

  1. 945fa2
  2. 9f6fab
  3. a97eb5
  4. b48ebe
  5. bf9ec7
  6. c9add1
  7. d4bdda
  8. dfcee3
  9. e9deed
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #945fa2 mixed with black

  1. 945fa2
  2. 80528c
  3. 6d4477
  4. 5a3863
  5. 482c4f
  6. 36203c
  7. 26152a
  8. 160a19
  9. 08030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #945fa2 with less saturation

  1. 945fa2
  2. 91629e
  3. 8f659a
  4. 8c6795
  5. 896a91
  6. 866c8d
  7. 836e89
  8. 807184
  9. 7d7380
  10. 7a757b

Questions about #945fa2

What color is #945fa2?

#945fa2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(148, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(287.46, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.845% 0.11609 319.055).

What colors go well with #945fa2?

The complementary color of #945fa2 is #518741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #756ab7 and #a85882. The triadic partners are #9b6d07 and #008b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #945fa2?

White text reads better on #945fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #945fa2 a warm or cool color?

#945fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.116.