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#9a5488 color: Purplish

#9a5488 is rgb(154, 84, 136) in RGB and oklch(54.584% 0.1146 337.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

54.6%
0.115
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #9a5488

#9a5488 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purplish (#98568d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #9a5488 mixed with white

  1. 9a5488
  2. a56593
  3. af759f
  4. ba86ab
  5. c497b6
  6. cea8c2
  7. d8b9ce
  8. e2cada
  9. ecdce6
  10. f5edf3

Darker: #9a5488 mixed with black

  1. 9a5488
  2. 854875
  3. 713c63
  4. 5e3152
  5. 4b2641
  6. 391b31
  7. 271122
  8. 170813
  9. 090206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9a5488 with less saturation

  1. 9a5488
  2. 965786
  3. 935b83
  4. 8f5e81
  5. 8b617f
  6. 87647c
  7. 82667a
  8. 7e6978
  9. 7a6b75
  10. 756e73

Questions about #9a5488

What color is #9a5488?

#9a5488 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purplish. In RGB it is rgb(154, 84, 136), in HSL hsl(315.43, 29.41%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.584% 0.1146 337.47).

What colors go well with #9a5488?

The complementary color of #9a5488 is #238455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #825da4 and #a75164. The triadic partners are #837000 and #007f9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9a5488?

White text reads better on #9a5488: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9a5488 a warm or cool color?

#9a5488 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.115.