#9A5C8E

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #9A5C8E

When working with digital screens, the color #9A5C8E is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 154, 92, and 142.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 8% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9A5C8E
RGB154, 92, 142
HSL311.6°, 25.2%, 48.2%
CMYK0%, 40%, 8%, 40%
HSV311.6°, 40.3%, 60.4%
LAB47.6, 33.0, -16.9
XYZ22.0, 16.5, 27.6
Decimal10116238

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9A5C8E; }
.text-color { color: #9A5C8E; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9A5C8E; }

Similar Colors

Palevioletred
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