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#bc579e color: Magenta Memoir

#bc579e is rgb(188, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.468% 0.1548 340.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

60.5%
0.155
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc579e

#bc579e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #bc579e mixed with white

  1. bc579e
  2. c469a8
  3. cc7ab1
  4. d38abb
  5. da9bc4
  6. e1abce
  7. e8bcd8
  8. eecde2
  9. f4ddeb
  10. faeef5

Darker: #bc579e mixed with black

  1. bc579e
  2. a34b89
  3. 8b3e74
  4. 733360
  5. 5d274d
  6. 471c3a
  7. 321229
  8. 1f0818
  9. 0d0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc579e with less saturation

  1. bc579e
  2. b75d9b
  3. b26298
  4. ac6796
  5. a76b93
  6. a16f90
  7. 9b738d
  8. 95778a
  9. 8f7b87
  10. 887e84

Questions about #bc579e

What color is #bc579e?

#bc579e is soft pink. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(188, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(317.82, 42.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.468% 0.1548 340.203).

What colors go well with #bc579e?

The complementary color of #bc579e is #009c61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e63c6 and #cc536c. The triadic partners are #968200 and #0092b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc579e?

White text reads better on #bc579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc579e a warm or cool color?

#bc579e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.155.