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#b1498a color: Purple Orchid

#b1498a is rgb(177, 73, 138) in RGB and oklch(56.25% 0.15426 344.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

56.2%
0.154
345°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b1498a

#b1498a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, 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: #b1498a mixed with white

  1. b1498a
  2. ba5c95
  3. c36fa1
  4. cc81ac
  5. d492b8
  6. dca4c3
  7. e4b6cf
  8. ebc8db
  9. f2dae7
  10. f9edf3

Darker: #b1498a mixed with black

  1. b1498a
  2. 993e77
  3. 833465
  4. 6c2a53
  5. 572042
  6. 421732
  7. 2f0e22
  8. 1c0614
  9. 0c0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b1498a with less saturation

  1. b1498a
  2. ac4f88
  3. a75586
  4. a15a84
  5. 9c5e82
  6. 966380
  7. 90677e
  8. 8a6b7c
  9. 836e79
  10. 7c7277

Questions about #b1498a

What color is #b1498a?

#b1498a is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(177, 73, 138), in HSL hsl(322.5, 41.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.25% 0.15426 344.753).

What colors go well with #b1498a?

The complementary color of #b1498a is #008e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9654b3 and #be4658. The triadic partners are #837800 and #0083ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1498a?

White text reads better on #b1498a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1498a a warm or cool color?

#b1498a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.154.