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#b55596 color: Magenta Memoir

#b55596 is rgb(181, 85, 150) in RGB and oklch(58.908% 0.14656 341.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

58.9%
0.147
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b55596

#b55596 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#b4559b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-600.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b55596 mixed with white

  1. b55596
  2. be66a0
  3. c678ab
  4. ce88b5
  5. d699bf
  6. deaaca
  7. e5bbd4
  8. ecccdf
  9. f2ddea
  10. f9eef4

Darker: #b55596 mixed with black

  1. b55596
  2. 9d4982
  3. 863d6e
  4. 6f315b
  5. 592649
  6. 441c37
  7. 301126
  8. 1d0816
  9. 0c0208
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b55596 with less saturation

  1. b55596
  2. b05a94
  3. ab5f91
  4. a6638f
  5. a1688c
  6. 9b6c8a
  7. 966f87
  8. 907385
  9. 8a7682
  10. 837a7f

Questions about #b55596

What color is #b55596?

#b55596 is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(181, 85, 150), in HSL hsl(319.38, 39.34%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.908% 0.14656 341.393).

What colors go well with #b55596?

The complementary color of #b55596 is #009760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9960bc and #c35167. The triadic partners are #8f7e00 and #008db3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55596?

White text reads better on #b55596: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55596 a warm or cool color?

#b55596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.147.