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#975fa0 color: Empire Violet

#975fa0 is rgb(151, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(57.094% 0.11561 321.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

57.1%
0.116
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #975fa0

#975fa0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #975fa0 mixed with white

  1. 975fa0
  2. a16faa
  3. ac7eb3
  4. b68ebd
  5. c19ec6
  6. cbadd0
  7. d5bdd9
  8. e0cee3
  9. eadeec
  10. f5eef6

Darker: #975fa0 mixed with black

  1. 975fa0
  2. 83528b
  3. 6f4476
  4. 5c3861
  5. 492c4e
  6. 37203b
  7. 261529
  8. 170a19
  9. 080309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #975fa0 with less saturation

  1. 975fa0
  2. 94629c
  3. 916598
  4. 8e6894
  5. 8b6a90
  6. 886d8c
  7. 856f88
  8. 827184
  9. 7e7380
  10. 7b757c

Questions about #975fa0

What color is #975fa0?

#975fa0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(291.69, 25.49%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.094% 0.11561 321.865).

What colors go well with #975fa0?

The complementary color of #975fa0 is #4d8846. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796ab6 and #aa597f. The triadic partners are #997008 and #008b94.

Is white or black text more readable on #975fa0?

White text reads better on #975fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975fa0 a warm or cool color?

#975fa0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.116.