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#b8599f color: Magenta Memoir

#b8599f is rgb(184, 89, 159) in RGB and oklch(60.248% 0.14906 338.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

60.2%
0.149
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b8599f

#b8599f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #b8599f mixed with white

  1. b8599f
  2. c06aa8
  3. c87bb2
  4. d08bbc
  5. d89cc5
  6. dfaccf
  7. e6bcd8
  8. eccde2
  9. f3deec
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b8599f mixed with black

  1. b8599f
  2. a04c8a
  3. 884075
  4. 713461
  5. 5b284d
  6. 451d3b
  7. 311329
  8. 1e0918
  9. 0c0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8599f with less saturation

  1. b8599f
  2. b35e9c
  3. ae6399
  4. a96796
  5. a46c93
  6. 9f7090
  7. 99738d
  8. 93778a
  9. 8e7a87
  10. 877e84

Questions about #b8599f

What color is #b8599f?

#b8599f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(184, 89, 159), in HSL hsl(315.79, 40.08%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.248% 0.14906 338.363).

What colors go well with #b8599f?

The complementary color of #b8599f is #009b5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a65c4 and #c8546f. The triadic partners are #988000 and #0092b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8599f?

White text reads better on #b8599f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8599f a warm or cool color?

#b8599f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.149.