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#bc559b color: Magenta Memoir

#bc559b is rgb(188, 85, 155) in RGB and oklch(60.073% 0.15588 341.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

60.1%
0.156
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc559b

#bc559b is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #bc559b mixed with white

  1. bc559b
  2. c467a5
  3. cc78af
  4. d389b9
  5. db9ac2
  6. e2aacc
  7. e8bbd6
  8. eecce1
  9. f4ddeb
  10. faeef5

Darker: #bc559b mixed with black

  1. bc559b
  2. a34986
  3. 8b3d72
  4. 73315e
  5. 5d264b
  6. 471c39
  7. 321128
  8. 1f0818
  9. 0d0209
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc559b with less saturation

  1. bc559b
  2. b75b98
  3. b26096
  4. ac6593
  5. a76a91
  6. a16e8e
  7. 9b728b
  8. 957689
  9. 8e7986
  10. 877d83

Questions about #bc559b

What color is #bc559b?

#bc559b is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 155), in HSL hsl(319.22, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.073% 0.15588 341.475).

What colors go well with #bc559b?

The complementary color of #bc559b is #009c62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f61c3 and #cb5168. The triadic partners are #938200 and #0090b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc559b?

White text reads better on #bc559b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc559b a warm or cool color?

#bc559b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.156.