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#b0508d color: Purple Orchid

#b0508d is rgb(176, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(57.159% 0.14425 343.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

57.2%
0.144
344°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b0508d

#b0508d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Orchid (#ad4d8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b0508d mixed with white

  1. b0508d
  2. b96298
  3. c273a3
  4. cb85ae
  5. d396ba
  6. dba7c5
  7. e3b9d0
  8. eacadc
  9. f2dce8
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #b0508d mixed with black

  1. b0508d
  2. 99447a
  3. 823967
  4. 6c2e55
  5. 562444
  6. 421a33
  7. 2e1023
  8. 1c0714
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b0508d with less saturation

  1. b0508d
  2. ab558b
  3. a65a89
  4. a15f87
  5. 9c6385
  6. 966783
  7. 916a80
  8. 8b6e7e
  9. 85717c
  10. 7e757a

Questions about #b0508d

What color is #b0508d?

#b0508d is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(176, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(321.88, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.159% 0.14425 343.676).

What colors go well with #b0508d?

The complementary color of #b0508d is #009160. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #965ab3 and #bd4d5e. The triadic partners are #877a00 and #0086af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b0508d?

White text reads better on #b0508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b0508d a warm or cool color?

#b0508d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.144.