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#bd559f color: Magenta Memoir

#bd559f is rgb(189, 85, 159) in RGB and oklch(60.378% 0.15953 339.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

60.4%
0.160
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd559f

#bd559f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #bd559f mixed with white

  1. bd559f
  2. c567a8
  3. cd78b2
  4. d489bc
  5. db9ac5
  6. e2abcf
  7. e8bbd8
  8. efcce2
  9. f4ddec
  10. faeef5

Darker: #bd559f mixed with black

  1. bd559f
  2. a4498a
  3. 8c3d75
  4. 743161
  5. 5d264d
  6. 471c3b
  7. 331129
  8. 1f0818
  9. 0d0209
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bd559f with less saturation

  1. bd559f
  2. b85b9c
  3. b36099
  4. ad6596
  5. a86a93
  6. a26e90
  7. 9c738d
  8. 96768a
  9. 8f7a87
  10. 887e84

Questions about #bd559f

What color is #bd559f?

#bd559f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(189, 85, 159), in HSL hsl(317.31, 44.07%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.378% 0.15953 339.92).

What colors go well with #bd559f?

The complementary color of #bd559f is #009d5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e62c8 and #cd506b. The triadic partners are #968200 and #0092b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd559f?

White text reads better on #bd559f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd559f a warm or cool color?

#bd559f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.16.