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#b35899 color: Magenta Memoir

#b35899 is rgb(179, 88, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.187% 0.14211 339.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

59.2%
0.142
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b35899

#b35899 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, 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: #b35899 mixed with white

  1. b35899
  2. bc69a3
  3. c47aad
  4. cc8ab7
  5. d49bc1
  6. dcabcb
  7. e4bcd6
  8. ebcce0
  9. f2ddea
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b35899 mixed with black

  1. b35899
  2. 9b4b84
  3. 843f70
  4. 6e335d
  5. 58284a
  6. 431d38
  7. 2f1227
  8. 1d0917
  9. 0c0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b35899 with less saturation

  1. b35899
  2. ae5d96
  3. aa6194
  4. a56691
  5. a06a8e
  6. 9b6d8c
  7. 957189
  8. 907486
  9. 8a7883
  10. 847b81

Questions about #b35899

What color is #b35899?

#b35899 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(179, 88, 153), in HSL hsl(317.14, 37.45%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.187% 0.14211 339.346).

What colors go well with #b35899?

The complementary color of #b35899 is #00965e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9763bd and #c2546b. The triadic partners are #937e00 and #008eb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35899?

White text reads better on #b35899: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35899 a warm or cool color?

#b35899 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.142.