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#994e93 color: Hyacinth Violet

#994e93 is rgb(153, 78, 147) in RGB and oklch(54.02% 0.13419 330.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

54%
0.134
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #994e93

#994e93 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet (#9b4d93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #994e93 mixed with white

  1. 994e93
  2. a4609e
  3. ae71a8
  4. b982b3
  5. c394be
  6. cea5c9
  7. d8b7d3
  8. e2c9de
  9. ecdbe9
  10. f5edf4

Darker: #994e93 mixed with black

  1. 994e93
  2. 84437f
  3. 70386c
  4. 5d2d59
  5. 4a2347
  6. 381936
  7. 270f25
  8. 170716
  9. 080208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #994e93 with less saturation

  1. 994e93
  2. 955290
  3. 91568c
  4. 8d5a88
  5. 895d85
  6. 856081
  7. 81647e
  8. 7d677a
  9. 786976
  10. 736c72

Questions about #994e93

What color is #994e93?

#994e93 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 78, 147), in HSL hsl(304.8, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.02% 0.13419 330.279).

What colors go well with #994e93?

The complementary color of #994e93 is #1f8442. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c59b0 and #ab486b. The triadic partners are #8b6a00 and #007f93.

Is white or black text more readable on #994e93?

White text reads better on #994e93: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994e93 a warm or cool color?

#994e93 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.134.