#9e4ea4 color: Purpureus
#9e4ea4 is rgb(158, 78, 164) in RGB and oklch(55.514% 0.15357 324.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- fuchsia-700
- Black 36%
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About #9e4ea4
#9e4ea4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.
Lighter: #9e4ea4 mixed with white
Darker: #9e4ea4 mixed with black
Calmer: #9e4ea4 with less saturation
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What color is #9e4ea4?
#9e4ea4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(158, 78, 164), in HSL hsl(295.81, 35.54%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.514% 0.15357 324.716).
What colors go well with #9e4ea4?
The complementary color of #9e4ea4 is #278932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b5cc2 and #b44578. The triadic partners are #966b00 and #008592.
Is white or black text more readable on #9e4ea4?
White text reads better on #9e4ea4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9e4ea4 a warm or cool color?
#9e4ea4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.154.