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#b05595 color: Brilliant Carmine

#b05595 is rgb(176, 85, 149) in RGB and oklch(58.189% 0.14166 339.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

58.2%
0.142
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b05595

#b05595 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b05595 mixed with white

  1. b05595
  2. b9669f
  3. c277aa
  4. ca88b4
  5. d399bf
  6. dbaac9
  7. e2bad4
  8. eacbdf
  9. f1dce9
  10. f8eef4

Darker: #b05595 mixed with black

  1. b05595
  2. 994981
  3. 823d6d
  4. 6c315a
  5. 562648
  6. 421c37
  7. 2e1126
  8. 1c0816
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b05595 with less saturation

  1. b05595
  2. ab5a92
  3. a75e90
  4. a2638d
  5. 9d678b
  6. 986a88
  7. 926e86
  8. 8d7183
  9. 877580
  10. 81787d

Questions about #b05595

What color is #b05595?

#b05595 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(176, 85, 149), in HSL hsl(317.8, 36.55%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.189% 0.14166 339.954).

What colors go well with #b05595?

The complementary color of #b05595 is #00935d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9460b9 and #bf5168. The triadic partners are #8f7b00 and #008bae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05595?

White text reads better on #b05595: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05595 a warm or cool color?

#b05595 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.142.