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#bc559d color: Magenta Memoir

#bc559d is rgb(188, 85, 157) in RGB and oklch(60.156% 0.1573 340.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

60.2%
0.157
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc559d

#bc559d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #bc559d mixed with white

  1. bc559d
  2. c467a7
  3. cc78b0
  4. d389ba
  5. db9ac4
  6. e1abce
  7. e8bbd7
  8. eecce1
  9. f4ddeb
  10. faeef5

Darker: #bc559d mixed with black

  1. bc559d
  2. a34988
  3. 8b3d73
  4. 73315f
  5. 5d264c
  6. 471c3a
  7. 321128
  8. 1f0818
  9. 0d0209
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc559d with less saturation

  1. bc559d
  2. b75b9a
  3. b26098
  4. ac6595
  5. a76a92
  6. a16e8f
  7. 9b728c
  8. 957689
  9. 8e7a86
  10. 887d83

Questions about #bc559d

What color is #bc559d?

#bc559d is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 157), in HSL hsl(318.06, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.156% 0.1573 340.508).

What colors go well with #bc559d?

The complementary color of #bc559d is #009c60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e61c5 and #cc516a. The triadic partners are #958100 and #0091b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc559d?

White text reads better on #bc559d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc559d a warm or cool color?

#bc559d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.157.