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#96609b color: Aster Violetta

#96609b is rgb(150, 96, 155) in RGB and oklch(56.917% 0.10771 323.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

56.9%
0.108
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

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 #96609b

#96609b is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 324°.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #96609b mixed with white

  1. 96609b
  2. a16fa5
  3. ab7faf
  4. b68eb9
  5. c09ec3
  6. cbaecd
  7. d5bed7
  8. e0cee1
  9. eadeeb
  10. f5eef5

Darker: #96609b mixed with black

  1. 96609b
  2. 825286
  3. 6e4572
  4. 5b385e
  5. 492c4b
  6. 372039
  7. 261528
  8. 160a18
  9. 080309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #96609b with less saturation

  1. 96609b
  2. 936398
  3. 906594
  4. 8d6891
  5. 8a6a8d
  6. 876d89
  7. 846f86
  8. 817182
  9. 7e737e
  10. 7a757b

Questions about #96609b

What color is #96609b?

#96609b is soft magenta. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(150, 96, 155), in HSL hsl(294.92, 23.51%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.917% 0.10771 323.863).

What colors go well with #96609b?

The complementary color of #96609b is #4d874c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6ab0 and #a75b7c. The triadic partners are #95711a and #008994.

Is white or black text more readable on #96609b?

White text reads better on #96609b: 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 #96609b a warm or cool color?

#96609b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.108.