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#996191 color: Kyo Purple

#996191 is rgb(153, 97, 145) in RGB and oklch(57.006% 0.09781 332.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

57%
0.098
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #996191

#996191 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kyo Purple (#9d5b8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #996191 mixed with white

  1. 996191
  2. a3709c
  3. ae7fa6
  4. b88fb1
  5. c29ebc
  6. ccaec7
  7. d7bed2
  8. e1cedd
  9. ebdee8
  10. f5eef4

Darker: #996191 mixed with black

  1. 996191
  2. 84537d
  3. 70466a
  4. 5d3958
  5. 4a2d46
  6. 382135
  7. 271525
  8. 170b15
  9. 080307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #996191 with less saturation

  1. 996191
  2. 96648f
  3. 93668c
  4. 906889
  5. 8c6b87
  6. 896d84
  7. 866f82
  8. 82717f
  9. 7f737d
  10. 7b757a

Questions about #996191

What color is #996191?

#996191 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Kyo Purple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 97, 145), in HSL hsl(308.57, 22.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.006% 0.09781 332.014).

What colors go well with #996191?

The complementary color of #996191 is #46885a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8269a7 and #a65e73. The triadic partners are #8c7529 and #098699.

Is white or black text more readable on #996191?

White text reads better on #996191: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996191 a warm or cool color?

#996191 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.098.