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#994591 color: Hyacinth Violet

#994591 is rgb(153, 69, 145) in RGB and oklch(52.64% 0.14758 331.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

52.6%
0.148
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #994591

#994591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet (#9b4d93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #994591 mixed with white

  1. 994591
  2. a4589c
  3. af6ba7
  4. ba7db2
  5. c48fbd
  6. cea1c8
  7. d8b4d3
  8. e2c6de
  9. ecd9e9
  10. f6ecf4

Darker: #994591 mixed with black

  1. 994591
  2. 843b7d
  3. 70316a
  4. 5d2758
  5. 4a1e46
  6. 381535
  7. 270c25
  8. 170515
  9. 080207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #994591 with less saturation

  1. 994591
  2. 954a8d
  3. 914f8a
  4. 8d5386
  5. 885782
  6. 845b7e
  7. 7f5e7a
  8. 7a6277
  9. 756573
  10. 70686f

Questions about #994591

What color is #994591?

#994591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 69, 145), in HSL hsl(305.71, 37.84%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.64% 0.14758 331.196).

What colors go well with #994591?

The complementary color of #994591 is #00813b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a52b1 and #ab3e65. The triadic partners are #866600 and #007b8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #994591?

White text reads better on #994591: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994591 a warm or cool color?

#994591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.148.