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#954ca0 color: Vicious Violet

#954ca0 is rgb(149, 76, 160) in RGB and oklch(53.863% 0.14772 322.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

53.9%
0.148
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #954ca0

#954ca0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #954ca0 mixed with white

  1. 954ca0
  2. a05eaa
  3. ab70b3
  4. b682bd
  5. c093c7
  6. cba5d0
  7. d5b7da
  8. e0c8e3
  9. eadaec
  10. f5edf6

Darker: #954ca0 mixed with black

  1. 954ca0
  2. 81418b
  3. 6d3676
  4. 5a2c61
  5. 48224e
  6. 37183b
  7. 260f29
  8. 160619
  9. 080209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #954ca0 with less saturation

  1. 954ca0
  2. 91519b
  3. 8e5596
  4. 8a5992
  5. 875c8d
  6. 836088
  7. 7f6383
  8. 7b667e
  9. 776979
  10. 736c73

Questions about #954ca0

What color is #954ca0?

#954ca0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(149, 76, 160), in HSL hsl(292.14, 35.59%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.863% 0.14772 322.236).

What colors go well with #954ca0?

The complementary color of #954ca0 is #30832a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #725abb and #ab4377. The triadic partners are #936500 and #00808a.

Is white or black text more readable on #954ca0?

White text reads better on #954ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #954ca0 a warm or cool color?

#954ca0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.148.