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#b953a2 color: Magenta Memoir

#b953a2 is rgb(185, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.695% 0.16189 336.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

59.7%
0.162
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b953a2

#b953a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #b953a2 mixed with white

  1. b953a2
  2. c165ab
  3. c977b5
  4. d188be
  5. d999c7
  6. e0aad0
  7. e7bbda
  8. edcce3
  9. f3ddec
  10. f9eef6

Darker: #b953a2 mixed with black

  1. b953a2
  2. a0478c
  3. 893b77
  4. 713063
  5. 5b254f
  6. 461b3c
  7. 31112a
  8. 1e0819
  9. 0d020a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b953a2 with less saturation

  1. b953a2
  2. b4599f
  3. af5e9b
  4. aa6398
  5. a46894
  6. 9f6c91
  7. 99718e
  8. 93758a
  9. 8d7886
  10. 867c83

Questions about #b953a2

What color is #b953a2?

#b953a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(313.53, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.695% 0.16189 336.928).

What colors go well with #b953a2?

The complementary color of #b953a2 is #009a56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9960c9 and #cb4d6f. The triadic partners are #987e00 and #0090b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b953a2?

White text reads better on #b953a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b953a2 a warm or cool color?

#b953a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.162.