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#bc5498 color: Magenta Memoir

#bc5498 is rgb(188, 84, 152) in RGB and oklch(59.817% 0.15541 342.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

59.8%
0.155
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5498

#bc5498 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #bc5498 mixed with white

  1. bc5498
  2. c466a2
  3. cc77ac
  4. d488b6
  5. db99c1
  6. e2aacb
  7. e8bbd5
  8. eecce0
  9. f4ddea
  10. faeef4

Darker: #bc5498 mixed with black

  1. bc5498
  2. a34884
  3. 8b3c70
  4. 73315c
  5. 5d264a
  6. 471b38
  7. 321127
  8. 1f0817
  9. 0d0208
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc5498 with less saturation

  1. bc5498
  2. b75a96
  3. b15f93
  4. ac6491
  5. a6698e
  6. a06d8c
  7. 9a718a
  8. 947587
  9. 8e7985
  10. 877c82

Questions about #bc5498

What color is #bc5498?

#bc5498 is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 84, 152), in HSL hsl(320.77, 43.7%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.817% 0.15541 342.845).

What colors go well with #bc5498?

The complementary color of #bc5498 is #009b64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f60c1 and #ca5065. The triadic partners are #918200 and #008fb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5498?

White text reads better on #bc5498: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5498 a warm or cool color?

#bc5498 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.155.