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#99519e color: Hyacinth Violet

#99519e is rgb(153, 81, 158) in RGB and oklch(55.006% 0.1396 324.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

55%
0.140
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #99519e

#99519e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #99519e mixed with white

  1. 99519e
  2. a462a8
  3. ae74b2
  4. b985bb
  5. c396c5
  6. cda7cf
  7. d7b8d8
  8. e1cae2
  9. ebdbec
  10. f5edf5

Darker: #99519e mixed with black

  1. 99519e
  2. 844589
  3. 703a74
  4. 5d2f60
  5. 4a244d
  6. 381a3a
  7. 271029
  8. 170718
  9. 080209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #99519e with less saturation

  1. 99519e
  2. 95559a
  3. 925995
  4. 8e5d91
  5. 8a608d
  6. 866388
  7. 836784
  8. 7e697f
  9. 7a6c7b
  10. 766f76

Questions about #99519e

What color is #99519e?

#99519e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 81, 158), in HSL hsl(296.1, 32.22%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.006% 0.1396 324.83).

What colors go well with #99519e?

The complementary color of #99519e is #318639. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785eba and #ae4976. The triadic partners are #946900 and #008391.

Is white or black text more readable on #99519e?

White text reads better on #99519e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99519e a warm or cool color?

#99519e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.14.