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#bc56a1 color: Magenta Memoir

#bc56a1 is rgb(188, 86, 161) in RGB and oklch(60.459% 0.15862 338.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

60.5%
0.159
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc56a1

#bc56a1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #bc56a1 mixed with white

  1. bc56a1
  2. c468aa
  3. cc79b4
  4. d38abd
  5. da9ac6
  6. e1abd0
  7. e8bcd9
  8. eecce3
  9. f4ddec
  10. faeef6

Darker: #bc56a1 mixed with black

  1. bc56a1
  2. a34a8b
  3. 8b3e76
  4. 733262
  5. 5d274e
  6. 471c3c
  7. 32122a
  8. 1f0819
  9. 0d0209
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc56a1 with less saturation

  1. bc56a1
  2. b75c9e
  3. b2619b
  4. ac6698
  5. a76b95
  6. a16f92
  7. 9b738e
  8. 95778b
  9. 8f7b88
  10. 887e85

Questions about #bc56a1

What color is #bc56a1?

#bc56a1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 86, 161), in HSL hsl(315.88, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.459% 0.15862 338.694).

What colors go well with #bc56a1?

The complementary color of #bc56a1 is #009d5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d63c9 and #cd516e. The triadic partners are #988100 and #0092b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc56a1?

White text reads better on #bc56a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc56a1 a warm or cool color?

#bc56a1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.159.