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#b6579e color: Magenta Memoir

#b6579e is rgb(182, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(59.658% 0.15002 337.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

59.7%
0.150
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b6579e

#b6579e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b6579e mixed with white

  1. b6579e
  2. bf68a8
  3. c779b1
  4. cf8abb
  5. d69ac4
  6. deabce
  7. e5bcd8
  8. eccce2
  9. f3ddeb
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b6579e mixed with black

  1. b6579e
  2. 9e4b89
  3. 863e74
  4. 6f3360
  5. 59274d
  6. 441c3a
  7. 301229
  8. 1d0818
  9. 0c0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b6579e with less saturation

  1. b6579e
  2. b15c9b
  3. ac6198
  4. a76695
  5. a26a92
  6. 9d6e8f
  7. 97728c
  8. 927589
  9. 8c7985
  10. 867c82

Questions about #b6579e

What color is #b6579e?

#b6579e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(182, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(315.16, 39.42%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.658% 0.15002 337.919).

What colors go well with #b6579e?

The complementary color of #b6579e is #00995b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9863c3 and #c6526e. The triadic partners are #967e00 and #0090b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6579e?

White text reads better on #b6579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6579e a warm or cool color?

#b6579e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.15.