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#995196 color: Hyacinth Violet

#995196 is rgb(153, 81, 150) in RGB and oklch(54.615% 0.13178 328.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

54.6%
0.132
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #995196

#995196 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #995196 mixed with white

  1. 995196
  2. a462a0
  3. ae73ab
  4. b984b5
  5. c395c0
  6. cda7ca
  7. d7b8d5
  8. e1c9df
  9. ebdbea
  10. f5edf4

Darker: #995196 mixed with black

  1. 995196
  2. 844582
  3. 703a6e
  4. 5d2f5b
  5. 4a2449
  6. 381a37
  7. 271026
  8. 170716
  9. 080208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #995196 with less saturation

  1. 995196
  2. 955592
  3. 92598f
  4. 8e5c8b
  5. 8a6087
  6. 866384
  7. 826680
  8. 7e687c
  9. 796b78
  10. 756e74

Questions about #995196

What color is #995196?

#995196 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 81, 150), in HSL hsl(302.5, 30.77%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.615% 0.13178 328.732).

What colors go well with #995196?

The complementary color of #995196 is #2a8542. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b5cb2 and #ab4b6f. The triadic partners are #8f6a00 and #008294.

Is white or black text more readable on #995196?

White text reads better on #995196: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995196 a warm or cool color?

#995196 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.132.