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#9b508c color: Mad About Magenta

#9b508c is rgb(155, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(54.264% 0.12595 335.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

54.3%
0.126
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #9b508c

#9b508c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mad About Magenta (#94508e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #9b508c mixed with white

  1. 9b508c
  2. a66197
  3. b072a2
  4. bb83ae
  5. c595b9
  6. cfa6c5
  7. d9b7d0
  8. e2c9dc
  9. ecdbe7
  10. f6edf3

Darker: #9b508c mixed with black

  1. 9b508c
  2. 864479
  3. 723967
  4. 5e2e55
  5. 4b2443
  6. 391a33
  7. 281023
  8. 180714
  9. 090207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9b508c with less saturation

  1. 9b508c
  2. 975489
  3. 935886
  4. 8f5b84
  5. 8b5e81
  6. 87627e
  7. 82657b
  8. 7e6778
  9. 796a75
  10. 746d72

Questions about #9b508c

What color is #9b508c?

#9b508c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mad About Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(155, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(312, 31.91%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.264% 0.12595 335.176).

What colors go well with #9b508c?

The complementary color of #9b508c is #17844e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #815aa9 and #aa4c65. The triadic partners are #866d00 and #007f99.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b508c?

White text reads better on #9b508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b508c a warm or cool color?

#9b508c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.126.