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#b9599c color: Magenta Memoir

#b9599c is rgb(185, 89, 156) in RGB and oklch(60.256% 0.14762 340.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

60.3%
0.148
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b9599c

#b9599c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 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 pink colors

Lighter: #b9599c mixed with white

  1. b9599c
  2. c16aa6
  3. c97baf
  4. d18bb9
  5. d89cc3
  6. dfaccd
  7. e6bcd7
  8. edcde1
  9. f3deeb
  10. f9eef5

Darker: #b9599c mixed with black

  1. b9599c
  2. a04c87
  3. 894073
  4. 71345f
  5. 5b284c
  6. 461d39
  7. 311328
  8. 1e0918
  9. 0d0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b9599c with less saturation

  1. b9599c
  2. b45e99
  3. af6397
  4. aa6794
  5. a56c91
  6. 9f708f
  7. 9a738c
  8. 947789
  9. 8e7a86
  10. 877e84

Questions about #b9599c

What color is #b9599c?

#b9599c is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(185, 89, 156), in HSL hsl(318.13, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.256% 0.14762 340.254).

What colors go well with #b9599c?

The complementary color of #b9599c is #009b62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c64c2 and #c8556c. The triadic partners are #958100 and #0091b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9599c?

White text reads better on #b9599c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9599c a warm or cool color?

#b9599c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.148.