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#955fa2 color: Empire Violet

#955fa2 is rgb(149, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.959% 0.11666 319.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

57%
0.117
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #955fa2

#955fa2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #955fa2 mixed with white

  1. 955fa2
  2. a06fab
  3. aa7eb5
  4. b58ebe
  5. bf9ec7
  6. caadd1
  7. d4bdda
  8. dfcee3
  9. eadeed
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #955fa2 mixed with black

  1. 955fa2
  2. 81528c
  3. 6d4477
  4. 5a3863
  5. 482c4f
  6. 37203c
  7. 26152a
  8. 160a19
  9. 08030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #955fa2 with less saturation

  1. 955fa2
  2. 92629e
  3. 8f659a
  4. 8d6796
  5. 8a6a91
  6. 876c8d
  7. 846f89
  8. 817184
  9. 7e7380
  10. 7a757c

Questions about #955fa2

What color is #955fa2?

#955fa2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(149, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(288.36, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.959% 0.11666 319.662).

What colors go well with #955fa2?

The complementary color of #955fa2 is #508842. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #776ab7 and #a95881. The triadic partners are #9b6e05 and #008b92.

Is white or black text more readable on #955fa2?

White text reads better on #955fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #955fa2 a warm or cool color?

#955fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.117.