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#b25599 color: Magenta Memoir

#b25599 is rgb(178, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.627% 0.14631 338.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

58.6%
0.146
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b25599

#b25599 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, 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: #b25599 mixed with white

  1. b25599
  2. bb66a3
  3. c477ad
  4. cc88b7
  5. d499c1
  6. dcaacb
  7. e3bbd6
  8. ebcce0
  9. f2ddea
  10. f8eef5

Darker: #b25599 mixed with black

  1. b25599
  2. 9a4984
  3. 833d70
  4. 6d315d
  5. 57264a
  6. 431c38
  7. 2f1127
  8. 1d0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b25599 with less saturation

  1. b25599
  2. ad5a96
  3. a95f93
  4. a46391
  5. 9f678e
  6. 996b8b
  7. 946f88
  8. 8e7285
  9. 887682
  10. 82797f

Questions about #b25599

What color is #b25599?

#b25599 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(178, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(316.13, 37.65%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.627% 0.14631 338.677).

What colors go well with #b25599?

The complementary color of #b25599 is #00955a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9560bd and #c2516a. The triadic partners are #927c00 and #008cae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25599?

White text reads better on #b25599: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25599 a warm or cool color?

#b25599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.146.