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#bc559f color: Magenta Memoir

#bc559f is rgb(188, 85, 159) in RGB and oklch(60.241% 0.15874 339.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

60.2%
0.159
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc559f

#bc559f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #bc559f mixed with white

  1. bc559f
  2. c467a8
  3. cc78b2
  4. d389bc
  5. db9ac5
  6. e1abcf
  7. e8bbd8
  8. eecce2
  9. f4ddec
  10. faeef5

Darker: #bc559f mixed with black

  1. bc559f
  2. a3498a
  3. 8b3d75
  4. 733161
  5. 5d264d
  6. 471c3b
  7. 321129
  8. 1f0818
  9. 0d0209
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc559f with less saturation

  1. bc559f
  2. b75b9c
  3. b26099
  4. ac6596
  5. a76a93
  6. a16e90
  7. 9b728d
  8. 95768a
  9. 8f7a87
  10. 887d84

Questions about #bc559f

What color is #bc559f?

#bc559f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 159), in HSL hsl(316.89, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.241% 0.15874 339.557).

What colors go well with #bc559f?

The complementary color of #bc559f is #009c5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d62c7 and #cc506c. The triadic partners are #968100 and #0091b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc559f?

White text reads better on #bc559f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc559f a warm or cool color?

#bc559f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.159.