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#9f4c8a color: La la Lavender

#9f4c8a is rgb(159, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(54.12% 0.13446 337.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

54.1%
0.134
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #9f4c8a

#9f4c8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is La la Lavender (#a3498a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #9f4c8a mixed with white

  1. 9f4c8a
  2. aa5e95
  3. b470a1
  4. be81ac
  5. c893b8
  6. d2a4c4
  7. dbb6cf
  8. e4c8db
  9. eddae7
  10. f6edf3

Darker: #9f4c8a mixed with black

  1. 9f4c8a
  2. 8a4177
  3. 753665
  4. 612c53
  5. 4d2242
  6. 3b1832
  7. 290f22
  8. 180614
  9. 090207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9f4c8a with less saturation

  1. 9f4c8a
  2. 9b5187
  3. 975585
  4. 925982
  5. 8e5c7f
  6. 89607d
  7. 84637a
  8. 7f6677
  9. 7a6975
  10. 756c72

Questions about #9f4c8a

What color is #9f4c8a?

#9f4c8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is La la Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(159, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(315.18, 35.32%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.12% 0.13446 337.888).

What colors go well with #9f4c8a?

The complementary color of #9f4c8a is #00854f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8556aa and #ad4860. The triadic partners are #846e00 and #007e9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f4c8a?

White text reads better on #9f4c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f4c8a a warm or cool color?

#9f4c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.134.