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#956299 color: Aster Violetta

#956299 is rgb(149, 98, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.06% 0.10117 324.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

57.1%
0.101
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #956299

#956299 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #956299 mixed with white

  1. 956299
  2. a071a3
  3. aa80ad
  4. b590b7
  5. bf9fc1
  6. caafcc
  7. d5bed6
  8. dfcee0
  9. eadeea
  10. f4eff5

Darker: #956299 mixed with black

  1. 956299
  2. 815484
  3. 6d4770
  4. 5a3a5d
  5. 482d4a
  6. 372138
  7. 261627
  8. 160b17
  9. 080308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #956299 with less saturation

  1. 956299
  2. 926596
  3. 906793
  4. 8d698f
  5. 8a6b8c
  6. 876e89
  7. 847085
  8. 817282
  9. 7e747e
  10. 7b767b

Questions about #956299

What color is #956299?

#956299 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(149, 98, 153), in HSL hsl(295.64, 21.91%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.06% 0.10117 324.256).

What colors go well with #956299?

The complementary color of #956299 is #508750. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6bad and #a55d7b. The triadic partners are #937225 and #008893.

Is white or black text more readable on #956299?

White text reads better on #956299: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #956299 a warm or cool color?

#956299 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.101.