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#bc56a2 color: Magenta Memoir

#bc56a2 is rgb(188, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.502% 0.15937 338.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

60.5%
0.159
338°
  • 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
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc56a2

#bc56a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #bc56a2 mixed with white

  1. bc56a2
  2. c468ab
  3. cc79b4
  4. d38abe
  5. da9ac7
  6. e1abd0
  7. e8bcda
  8. eecce3
  9. f4ddec
  10. faeef6

Darker: #bc56a2 mixed with black

  1. bc56a2
  2. a34a8c
  3. 8b3e77
  4. 733263
  5. 5d274f
  6. 471c3c
  7. 32122a
  8. 1f0819
  9. 0d020a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc56a2 with less saturation

  1. bc56a2
  2. b75c9f
  3. b2619c
  4. ac6699
  5. a76b95
  6. a16f92
  7. 9b738f
  8. 95778c
  9. 8f7b88
  10. 887e85

Questions about #bc56a2

What color is #bc56a2?

#bc56a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(315.29, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.502% 0.15937 338.228).

What colors go well with #bc56a2?

The complementary color of #bc56a2 is #009d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c63ca and #cd516f. The triadic partners are #998100 and #0093b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc56a2?

White text reads better on #bc56a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc56a2 a warm or cool color?

#bc56a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.159.