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#9d5397 color: Hyacinth Violet

#9d5397 is rgb(157, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(55.48% 0.13202 330.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

55.5%
0.132
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #9d5397

#9d5397 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #9d5397 mixed with white

  1. 9d5397
  2. a764a1
  3. b275ac
  4. bc86b6
  5. c697c0
  6. d0a8cb
  7. d9b9d5
  8. e3cae0
  9. ecdcea
  10. f6edf4

Darker: #9d5397 mixed with black

  1. 9d5397
  2. 884783
  3. 733b6f
  4. 5f305c
  5. 4c2549
  6. 3a1b37
  7. 281126
  8. 180817
  9. 090208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9d5397 with less saturation

  1. 9d5397
  2. 995794
  3. 955b90
  4. 925e8d
  5. 8e6289
  6. 896585
  7. 856882
  8. 816b7e
  9. 7c6e7a
  10. 787077

Questions about #9d5397

What color is #9d5397?

#9d5397 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(157, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(304.86, 30.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.48% 0.13202 330.229).

What colors go well with #9d5397?

The complementary color of #9d5397 is #288847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #805eb4 and #af4d6f. The triadic partners are #916e00 and #008498.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d5397?

White text reads better on #9d5397: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d5397 a warm or cool color?

#9d5397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.132.