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#9850aa color: Purpureus

#9850aa is rgb(152, 80, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.359% 0.15301 319.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

55.4%
0.153
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #9850aa

#9850aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #9850aa mixed with white

  1. 9850aa
  2. a362b3
  3. ad73bc
  4. b785c4
  5. c296cd
  6. cca7d6
  7. d6b8de
  8. e1cae6
  9. ebdbef
  10. f5edf7

Darker: #9850aa mixed with black

  1. 9850aa
  2. 844493
  3. 70397d
  4. 5c2e68
  5. 4a2453
  6. 381a3f
  7. 27102d
  8. 17071b
  9. 08020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9850aa with less saturation

  1. 9850aa
  2. 9555a5
  3. 91599f
  4. 8e5d9a
  5. 8a6195
  6. 86648f
  7. 826789
  8. 7f6a84
  9. 7b6d7e
  10. 777078

Questions about #9850aa

What color is #9850aa?

#9850aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(152, 80, 170), in HSL hsl(288, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.359% 0.15301 319.301).

What colors go well with #9850aa?

The complementary color of #9850aa is #3b8723. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #725fc5 and #b04680. The triadic partners are #9b6700 and #00868c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9850aa?

White text reads better on #9850aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9850aa a warm or cool color?

#9850aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.153.