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#b55899 color: Magenta Memoir

#b55899 is rgb(181, 88, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.455% 0.14376 340.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

59.5%
0.144
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b55899

#b55899 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#b4559b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b55899 mixed with white

  1. b55899
  2. be69a3
  3. c67aad
  4. ce8ab7
  5. d69bc1
  6. ddabcb
  7. e5bcd6
  8. eccce0
  9. f2ddea
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b55899 mixed with black

  1. b55899
  2. 9d4b84
  3. 863f70
  4. 6f335d
  5. 59284a
  6. 441d38
  7. 301227
  8. 1d0917
  9. 0c0308
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b55899 with less saturation

  1. b55899
  2. b05d96
  3. ab6294
  4. a66691
  5. a16a8f
  6. 9c6e8c
  7. 977189
  8. 917587
  9. 8b7884
  10. 857b81

Questions about #b55899

What color is #b55899?

#b55899 is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(181, 88, 153), in HSL hsl(318.06, 38.59%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.455% 0.14376 340.144).

What colors go well with #b55899?

The complementary color of #b55899 is #009860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9963be and #c4546b. The triadic partners are #937f00 and #008fb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55899?

White text reads better on #b55899: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55899 a warm or cool color?

#b55899 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.144.