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#9e508e color: Hyacinth Violet

#9e508e is rgb(158, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(54.749% 0.13003 335.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

54.7%
0.130
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #9e508e

#9e508e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #9e508e mixed with white

  1. 9e508e
  2. a86199
  3. b373a4
  4. bd84af
  5. c795ba
  6. d1a6c6
  7. dab8d1
  8. e4c9dc
  9. eddbe8
  10. f6edf3

Darker: #9e508e mixed with black

  1. 9e508e
  2. 89447b
  3. 743968
  4. 602e56
  5. 4d2444
  6. 3a1a34
  7. 291024
  8. 180715
  9. 090207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9e508e with less saturation

  1. 9e508e
  2. 9a548b
  3. 965888
  4. 925c85
  5. 8e5f83
  6. 896280
  7. 85667d
  8. 80697a
  9. 7b6b77
  10. 766e74

Questions about #9e508e

What color is #9e508e?

#9e508e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(158, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(312.31, 32.77%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.749% 0.13003 335.482).

What colors go well with #9e508e?

The complementary color of #9e508e is #0f864e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #835aad and #ad4b66. The triadic partners are #886f00 and #00819c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e508e?

White text reads better on #9e508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e508e a warm or cool color?

#9e508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.13.