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#bb56a2 color: Magenta Memoir

#bb56a2 is rgb(187, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.367% 0.1586 337.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

60.4%
0.159
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 27%

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 #bb56a2

#bb56a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.159 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: #bb56a2 mixed with white

  1. bb56a2
  2. c368ab
  3. cb79b4
  4. d38abe
  5. da9ac7
  6. e1abd0
  7. e7bcda
  8. eecce3
  9. f4ddec
  10. faeef6

Darker: #bb56a2 mixed with black

  1. bb56a2
  2. a24a8c
  3. 8a3e77
  4. 733263
  5. 5c274f
  6. 461c3c
  7. 32122a
  8. 1f0819
  9. 0d020a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bb56a2 with less saturation

  1. bb56a2
  2. b65c9f
  3. b1619c
  4. ac6698
  5. a66a95
  6. a16f92
  7. 9b738f
  8. 95778b
  9. 8f7a88
  10. 887e85

Questions about #bb56a2

What color is #bb56a2?

#bb56a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(187, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(314.85, 42.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.367% 0.1586 337.856).

What colors go well with #bb56a2?

The complementary color of #bb56a2 is #009c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b63c9 and #cc516f. The triadic partners are #998000 and #0092b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb56a2?

White text reads better on #bb56a2: 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 #bb56a2 a warm or cool color?

#bb56a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.159.