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#b559bc color: Soft magenta

#b559bc is rgb(181, 89, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.208% 0.17206 324.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

61.2%
0.172
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b559bc

#b559bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Still Fuchsia (#c154c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b559bc mixed with white

  1. b559bc
  2. bd6bc3
  3. c57cca
  4. cd8cd1
  5. d59dd8
  6. dcaddf
  7. e4bde5
  8. ebceec
  9. f2def2
  10. f8eef9

Darker: #b559bc mixed with black

  1. b559bc
  2. 9d4ca3
  3. 86408b
  4. 6f3473
  5. 59285d
  6. 441d47
  7. 301332
  8. 1d091f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b559bc with less saturation

  1. b559bc
  2. b15fb7
  3. ac64b1
  4. a869ac
  5. a36ea6
  6. 9e72a1
  7. 99769b
  8. 947a95
  9. 8f7d90
  10. 89808a

Questions about #b559bc

What color is #b559bc?

#b559bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(181, 89, 188), in HSL hsl(295.76, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.208% 0.17206 324.692).

What colors go well with #b559bc?

The complementary color of #b559bc is #2b9d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d69df and #ce4e8a. The triadic partners are #ab7a00 and #0098a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b559bc?

White text reads better on #b559bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b559bc a warm or cool color?

#b559bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.172.