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#b15599 color: Magenta Memoir

#b15599 is rgb(177, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.492% 0.14551 338.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

58.5%
0.146
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b15599

#b15599 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, 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: #b15599 mixed with white

  1. b15599
  2. ba66a3
  3. c377ad
  4. cb88b7
  5. d399c1
  6. dbaacb
  7. e3bbd6
  8. eacce0
  9. f1ddea
  10. f8eef5

Darker: #b15599 mixed with black

  1. b15599
  2. 994984
  3. 833d70
  4. 6c315d
  5. 57264a
  6. 421c38
  7. 2f1127
  8. 1c0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b15599 with less saturation

  1. b15599
  2. ac5a96
  3. a85f93
  4. a36390
  5. 9e678e
  6. 996b8b
  7. 936f88
  8. 8e7285
  9. 887582
  10. 82797f

Questions about #b15599

What color is #b15599?

#b15599 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(177, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(315.65, 37.1%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.492% 0.14551 338.275).

What colors go well with #b15599?

The complementary color of #b15599 is #00955a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9460bd and #c1506b. The triadic partners are #927b00 and #008cad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15599?

White text reads better on #b15599: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15599 a warm or cool color?

#b15599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.146.