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#b45699 color: Magenta Memoir

#b45699 is rgb(180, 86, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.037% 0.14627 339.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

59%
0.146
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b45699

#b45699 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #b45699 mixed with white

  1. b45699
  2. bd67a3
  3. c578ad
  4. cd89b7
  5. d59ac1
  6. ddaacb
  7. e4bbd6
  8. ebcce0
  9. f2ddea
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b45699 mixed with black

  1. b45699
  2. 9c4a84
  3. 853e70
  4. 6e325d
  5. 58274a
  6. 441c38
  7. 301227
  8. 1d0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b45699 with less saturation

  1. b45699
  2. af5b96
  3. aa6094
  4. a56491
  5. a0688e
  6. 9b6c8b
  7. 957089
  8. 907486
  9. 8a7783
  10. 847a80

Questions about #b45699

What color is #b45699?

#b45699 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(180, 86, 153), in HSL hsl(317.23, 38.52%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.037% 0.14627 339.558).

What colors go well with #b45699?

The complementary color of #b45699 is #00975d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9761be and #c3526a. The triadic partners are #927d00 and #008eb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45699?

White text reads better on #b45699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45699 a warm or cool color?

#b45699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.146.