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#b35699 color: Magenta Memoir

#b35699 is rgb(179, 86, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.903% 0.14546 339.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

58.9%
0.145
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b35699

#b35699 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, 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: #b35699 mixed with white

  1. b35699
  2. bc67a3
  3. c478ad
  4. cd89b7
  5. d59ac1
  6. dcaacb
  7. e4bbd6
  8. ebcce0
  9. f2ddea
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b35699 mixed with black

  1. b35699
  2. 9b4a84
  3. 843e70
  4. 6e325d
  5. 58274a
  6. 431c38
  7. 2f1227
  8. 1d0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b35699 with less saturation

  1. b35699
  2. ae5b96
  3. a96094
  4. a56491
  5. 9f688e
  6. 9a6c8b
  7. 957088
  8. 8f7386
  9. 897783
  10. 837a80

Questions about #b35699

What color is #b35699?

#b35699 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(179, 86, 153), in HSL hsl(316.77, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.903% 0.14546 339.162).

What colors go well with #b35699?

The complementary color of #b35699 is #00965c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9661bd and #c2526a. The triadic partners are #927d00 and #008db0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35699?

White text reads better on #b35699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35699 a warm or cool color?

#b35699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.145.