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#b85599 color: Magenta Memoir

#b85599 is rgb(184, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.442% 0.15119 340.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

59.4%
0.151
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • 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 #b85599

#b85599 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 341°.

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 pink colors

Lighter: #b85599 mixed with white

  1. b85599
  2. c067a3
  3. c978ad
  4. d089b7
  5. d899c1
  6. dfaacb
  7. e6bbd6
  8. edcce0
  9. f3ddea
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b85599 mixed with black

  1. b85599
  2. a04984
  3. 883d70
  4. 71315d
  5. 5b264a
  6. 451c38
  7. 311127
  8. 1e0817
  9. 0c0208
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b85599 with less saturation

  1. b85599
  2. b35a96
  3. ae5f94
  4. a96491
  5. a3698f
  6. 9e6d8c
  7. 987189
  8. 927487
  9. 8c7884
  10. 857b81

Questions about #b85599

What color is #b85599?

#b85599 is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(184, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(318.79, 41.08%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.442% 0.15119 340.996).

What colors go well with #b85599?

The complementary color of #b85599 is #009960. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b61c0 and #c75168. The triadic partners are #927f00 and #008eb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85599?

White text reads better on #b85599: 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 #b85599 a warm or cool color?

#b85599 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.151.