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#975c8d color: Kyo Purple

#975c8d is rgb(151, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(55.739% 0.10177 333.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

55.7%
0.102
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #975c8d

#975c8d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kyo Purple (#9d5b8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #975c8d mixed with white

  1. 975c8d
  2. a26c98
  3. ac7ba3
  4. b78bae
  5. c19bba
  6. ccabc5
  7. d6bcd0
  8. e0ccdc
  9. ebdde8
  10. f5eef3

Darker: #975c8d mixed with black

  1. 975c8d
  2. 834f7a
  3. 6f4267
  4. 5c3655
  5. 492a44
  6. 371f33
  7. 261423
  8. 170a14
  9. 080307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #975c8d with less saturation

  1. 975c8d
  2. 945f8b
  3. 916188
  4. 8d6486
  5. 8a6683
  6. 866981
  7. 836b7e
  8. 7f6d7b
  9. 7b6f79
  10. 787276

Questions about #975c8d

What color is #975c8d?

#975c8d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Kyo Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(310.17, 24.28%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.739% 0.10177 333.226).

What colors go well with #975c8d?

The complementary color of #975c8d is #3e8557. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8064a5 and #a4596e. The triadic partners are #88721f and #008297.

Is white or black text more readable on #975c8d?

White text reads better on #975c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975c8d a warm or cool color?

#975c8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.102.