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#9e5397 color: Hyacinth Violet

#9e5397 is rgb(158, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(55.608% 0.13274 330.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

55.6%
0.133
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #9e5397

#9e5397 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #9e5397 mixed with white

  1. 9e5397
  2. a864a1
  3. b375ac
  4. bd86b6
  5. c697c0
  6. d0a8cb
  7. dab9d5
  8. e3cae0
  9. eddcea
  10. f6edf4

Darker: #9e5397 mixed with black

  1. 9e5397
  2. 894783
  3. 743b6f
  4. 60305c
  5. 4d2549
  6. 3a1b37
  7. 291126
  8. 180817
  9. 090208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9e5397 with less saturation

  1. 9e5397
  2. 9a5794
  3. 965b90
  4. 925f8d
  5. 8e6289
  6. 8a6586
  7. 866882
  8. 816b7e
  9. 7d6e7b
  10. 787177

Questions about #9e5397

What color is #9e5397?

#9e5397 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Hyacinth Violet. In RGB it is rgb(158, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(305.6, 31.12%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.608% 0.13274 330.723).

What colors go well with #9e5397?

The complementary color of #9e5397 is #268848. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #815eb4 and #af4d6f. The triadic partners are #916e00 and #008499.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e5397?

White text reads better on #9e5397: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e5397 a warm or cool color?

#9e5397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.133.