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#af559d color: Magenta Memoir

#af559d is rgb(175, 85, 157) in RGB and oklch(58.399% 0.14713 335.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

58.4%
0.147
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #af559d

#af559d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#b4559b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #af559d mixed with white

  1. af559d
  2. b866a7
  3. c177b0
  4. c988ba
  5. d299c4
  6. daaace
  7. e2bbd8
  8. e9cce1
  9. f1ddeb
  10. f8eef5

Darker: #af559d mixed with black

  1. af559d
  2. 984988
  3. 813d73
  4. 6b315f
  5. 56264c
  6. 411c3a
  7. 2e1128
  8. 1c0818
  9. 0b0209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af559d with less saturation

  1. af559d
  2. aa5a9a
  3. a65f97
  4. a16393
  5. 9c6790
  6. 976b8d
  7. 926e89
  8. 8d7286
  9. 877582
  10. 81787f

Questions about #af559d

What color is #af559d?

#af559d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(175, 85, 157), in HSL hsl(312, 36%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.399% 0.14713 335.449).

What colors go well with #af559d?

The complementary color of #af559d is #009454. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9161c0 and #c04f6f. The triadic partners are #957900 and #008ca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #af559d?

White text reads better on #af559d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af559d a warm or cool color?

#af559d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.147.