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#b85597 color: Magenta Memoir

#b85597 is rgb(184, 85, 151) in RGB and oklch(59.359% 0.14977 342.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

59.4%
0.150
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b85597

#b85597 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #b85597 mixed with white

  1. b85597
  2. c067a1
  3. c978ab
  4. d089b6
  5. d899c0
  6. dfaaca
  7. e6bbd5
  8. edccdf
  9. f3ddea
  10. f9eef4

Darker: #b85597 mixed with black

  1. b85597
  2. a04983
  3. 883d6f
  4. 71315c
  5. 5b2649
  6. 451c37
  7. 311126
  8. 1e0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b85597 with less saturation

  1. b85597
  2. b35a95
  3. ae5f92
  4. a96490
  5. a3688d
  6. 9e6d8b
  7. 987088
  8. 927486
  9. 8c7883
  10. 857b81

Questions about #b85597

What color is #b85597?

#b85597 is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(184, 85, 151), in HSL hsl(320, 41.08%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.359% 0.14977 342.008).

What colors go well with #b85597?

The complementary color of #b85597 is #009962. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c60be and #c65166. The triadic partners are #908000 and #008eb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85597?

White text reads better on #b85597: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85597 a warm or cool color?

#b85597 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.15.