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#995496 color: Hyacinth Violet

#995496 is rgb(153, 84, 150) in RGB and oklch(55.078% 0.12648 328.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

55.1%
0.126
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #995496

#995496 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #995496 mixed with white

  1. 995496
  2. a465a0
  3. ae76ab
  4. b986b5
  5. c397c0
  6. cda8ca
  7. d7b9d5
  8. e1cadf
  9. ebdcea
  10. f5edf4

Darker: #995496 mixed with black

  1. 995496
  2. 844882
  3. 703c6e
  4. 5d315b
  5. 4a2649
  6. 381b37
  7. 271126
  8. 170816
  9. 080208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #995496 with less saturation

  1. 995496
  2. 955893
  3. 925b8f
  4. 8e5f8b
  5. 8a6288
  6. 876584
  7. 836781
  8. 7f6a7d
  9. 7a6d79
  10. 766f75

Questions about #995496

What color is #995496?

#995496 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 84, 150), in HSL hsl(302.61, 29.11%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.078% 0.12648 328.713).

What colors go well with #995496?

The complementary color of #995496 is #318546. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c5fb1 and #ab4e70. The triadic partners are #906c00 and #008395.

Is white or black text more readable on #995496?

White text reads better on #995496: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995496 a warm or cool color?

#995496 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.126.