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#995396 color: Hyacinth Violet

#995396 is rgb(153, 83, 150) in RGB and oklch(54.922% 0.12825 328.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

54.9%
0.128
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #995396

#995396 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 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: #995396 mixed with white

  1. 995396
  2. a464a0
  3. ae75ab
  4. b986b5
  5. c397c0
  6. cda8ca
  7. d7b9d5
  8. e1cadf
  9. ebdcea
  10. f5edf4

Darker: #995396 mixed with black

  1. 995396
  2. 844782
  3. 703b6e
  4. 5d305b
  5. 4a2549
  6. 381b37
  7. 271126
  8. 170816
  9. 080208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #995396 with less saturation

  1. 995396
  2. 955792
  3. 925a8f
  4. 8e5e8b
  5. 8a6188
  6. 866484
  7. 826780
  8. 7e6a7d
  9. 7a6c79
  10. 766f75

Questions about #995396

What color is #995396?

#995396 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 83, 150), in HSL hsl(302.57, 29.66%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.922% 0.12825 328.719).

What colors go well with #995396?

The complementary color of #995396 is #2f8545. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c5eb1 and #ab4d70. The triadic partners are #906b00 and #008295.

Is white or black text more readable on #995396?

White text reads better on #995396: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995396 a warm or cool color?

#995396 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.128.