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#975498 color: Hyacinth Violet

#975498 is rgb(151, 84, 152) in RGB and oklch(54.922% 0.12707 326.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

54.9%
0.127
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #975498

#975498 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet (#9b4d93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #975498 mixed with white

  1. 975498
  2. a265a2
  3. ac76ad
  4. b786b7
  5. c197c1
  6. cca8cb
  7. d6b9d6
  8. e1cae0
  9. ebdcea
  10. f5edf5

Darker: #975498 mixed with black

  1. 975498
  2. 834884
  3. 6f3c70
  4. 5c315c
  5. 49264a
  6. 371b38
  7. 261127
  8. 170817
  9. 080208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #975498 with less saturation

  1. 975498
  2. 945894
  3. 905b91
  4. 8d5e8d
  5. 896189
  6. 856485
  7. 826781
  8. 7e6a7d
  9. 7a6c79
  10. 756f75

Questions about #975498

What color is #975498?

#975498 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 84, 152), in HSL hsl(299.12, 28.81%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.922% 0.12707 326.604).

What colors go well with #975498?

The complementary color of #975498 is #358542. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #795fb2 and #a94e73. The triadic partners are #916a00 and #008392.

Is white or black text more readable on #975498?

White text reads better on #975498: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975498 a warm or cool color?

#975498 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.127.