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#c659aa color: Mazzy Star

#c659aa is rgb(198, 89, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.599% 0.16821 338.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

62.6%
0.168
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c659aa

#c659aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c659aa mixed with white

  1. c659aa
  2. cd6bb3
  3. d47cbb
  4. db8cc4
  5. e19dcc
  6. e7add5
  7. ecbddd
  8. f1cee6
  9. f6deee
  10. fbeff7

Darker: #c659aa mixed with black

  1. c659aa
  2. ac4c93
  3. 92407d
  4. 7a3468
  5. 622853
  6. 4b1d3f
  7. 35132d
  8. 21091b
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c659aa with less saturation

  1. c659aa
  2. c15fa7
  3. bb65a3
  4. b56aa0
  5. b06f9d
  6. aa7499
  7. a37896
  8. 9d7d92
  9. 96808f
  10. 8f848b

Questions about #c659aa

What color is #c659aa?

#c659aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mazzy Star. In RGB it is rgb(198, 89, 170), in HSL hsl(315.41, 48.88%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.599% 0.16821 338.416).

What colors go well with #c659aa?

The complementary color of #c659aa is #00a560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a567d4 and #d85374. The triadic partners are #a08700 and #009abd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c659aa?

White text reads better on #c659aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c659aa a warm or cool color?

#c659aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.168.