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#b05899 color: Magenta Memoir

#b05899 is rgb(176, 88, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.789% 0.13965 338.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

58.8%
0.140
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b05899

#b05899 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #b05899 mixed with white

  1. b05899
  2. b969a3
  3. c27aad
  4. ca8ab7
  5. d29ac1
  6. daabcb
  7. e2bcd6
  8. eacce0
  9. f1ddea
  10. f8eef5

Darker: #b05899 mixed with black

  1. b05899
  2. 994b84
  3. 823f70
  4. 6c335d
  5. 56284a
  6. 421d38
  7. 2e1227
  8. 1c0917
  9. 0b0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b05899 with less saturation

  1. b05899
  2. ac5d96
  3. a76193
  4. a26591
  5. 9d698e
  6. 986d8b
  7. 937088
  8. 8e7385
  9. 887782
  10. 837a7f

Questions about #b05899

What color is #b05899?

#b05899 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(176, 88, 153), in HSL hsl(315.68, 35.77%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.789% 0.13965 338.113).

What colors go well with #b05899?

The complementary color of #b05899 is #00955c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9463bc and #bf546c. The triadic partners are #937c00 and #008dae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05899?

White text reads better on #b05899: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05899 a warm or cool color?

#b05899 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.14.