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#b15399 color: Magenta Memoir

#b15399 is rgb(177, 83, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.213% 0.14883 338.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

58.2%
0.149
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b15399

#b15399 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #b15399 mixed with white

  1. b15399
  2. ba65a3
  3. c376ad
  4. cb87b7
  5. d398c1
  6. dba9cc
  7. e3bad6
  8. eacbe0
  9. f1dcea
  10. f8eef5

Darker: #b15399 mixed with black

  1. b15399
  2. 994784
  3. 833b70
  4. 6c305d
  5. 57254a
  6. 421b38
  7. 2f1127
  8. 1c0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b15399 with less saturation

  1. b15399
  2. ac5896
  3. a75d93
  4. a36290
  5. 9d668d
  6. 986a8a
  7. 936d87
  8. 8d7184
  9. 877481
  10. 81787e

Questions about #b15399

What color is #b15399?

#b15399 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(177, 83, 153), in HSL hsl(315.32, 37.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.213% 0.14883 338.119).

What colors go well with #b15399?

The complementary color of #b15399 is #009458. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #945fbe and #c14e6a. The triadic partners are #917a00 and #008bac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15399?

White text reads better on #b15399: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15399 a warm or cool color?

#b15399 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.149.