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#994aac color: Purpureus

#994aac is rgb(153, 74, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.75% 0.16522 319.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

54.8%
0.165
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #994aac

#994aac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #994aac mixed with white

  1. 994aac
  2. a45db5
  3. ae6fbe
  4. b881c6
  5. c393cf
  6. cda5d7
  7. d7b7df
  8. e1c9e7
  9. ebdbef
  10. f5edf7

Darker: #994aac mixed with black

  1. 994aac
  2. 843f95
  3. 70357f
  4. 5d2a69
  5. 4a2054
  6. 381740
  7. 270e2d
  8. 17061b
  9. 08020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #994aac with less saturation

  1. 994aac
  2. 954fa6
  3. 9254a1
  4. 8e599b
  5. 8a5d95
  6. 86618f
  7. 826489
  8. 7e6883
  9. 7a6b7d
  10. 756e77

Questions about #994aac

What color is #994aac?

#994aac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 74, 172), in HSL hsl(288.37, 39.84%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.75% 0.16522 319.504).

What colors go well with #994aac?

The complementary color of #994aac is #318613. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #725ac9 and #b33e7f. The triadic partners are #996500 and #00848a.

Is white or black text more readable on #994aac?

White text reads better on #994aac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994aac a warm or cool color?

#994aac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.165.