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#b8549e color: Magenta Memoir

#b8549e is rgb(184, 84, 158) in RGB and oklch(59.517% 0.15648 338.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

59.5%
0.156
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b8549e

#b8549e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #b8549e mixed with white

  1. b8549e
  2. c066a8
  3. c977b1
  4. d088bb
  5. d899c5
  6. dfaace
  7. e6bbd8
  8. edcce2
  9. f3ddeb
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b8549e mixed with black

  1. b8549e
  2. a04889
  3. 883c74
  4. 713160
  5. 5b264d
  6. 451b3a
  7. 311129
  8. 1e0818
  9. 0c0209
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8549e with less saturation

  1. b8549e
  2. b35a9b
  3. ae5f98
  4. a96495
  5. a36892
  6. 9e6c8f
  7. 98708c
  8. 927488
  9. 8c7885
  10. 857b82

Questions about #b8549e

What color is #b8549e?

#b8549e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(184, 84, 158), in HSL hsl(315.6, 41.32%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.517% 0.15648 338.471).

What colors go well with #b8549e?

The complementary color of #b8549e is #00995a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9961c5 and #c94f6c. The triadic partners are #957e00 and #008fb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8549e?

White text reads better on #b8549e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8549e a warm or cool color?

#b8549e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.156.