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#bd56a2 color: Magenta Memoir

#bd56a2 is rgb(189, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.638% 0.16014 338.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

60.6%
0.160
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bd56a2

#bd56a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #bd56a2 mixed with white

  1. bd56a2
  2. c568ab
  3. cd79b4
  4. d48abe
  5. db9bc7
  6. e2abd0
  7. e8bcda
  8. eecce3
  9. f4ddec
  10. faeef6

Darker: #bd56a2 mixed with black

  1. bd56a2
  2. a44a8c
  3. 8c3e77
  4. 743263
  5. 5d274f
  6. 471c3c
  7. 33122a
  8. 1f0819
  9. 0d020a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bd56a2 with less saturation

  1. bd56a2
  2. b85c9f
  3. b3619c
  4. ad6699
  5. a86b96
  6. a26f92
  7. 9c738f
  8. 96778c
  9. 907b89
  10. 897f85

Questions about #bd56a2

What color is #bd56a2?

#bd56a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In RGB it is rgb(189, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(315.73, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.638% 0.16014 338.597).

What colors go well with #bd56a2?

The complementary color of #bd56a2 is #009d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e63ca and #ce516f. The triadic partners are #998100 and #0093b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd56a2?

White text reads better on #bd56a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd56a2 a warm or cool color?

#bd56a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.16.