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#b16596 color: Exotic Bloom

#b16596 is rgb(177, 101, 150) in RGB and oklch(60.791% 0.11555 341.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

60.8%
0.116
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b16596

#b16596 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exotic Bloom (#ac6292). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b16596 mixed with white

  1. b16596
  2. ba74a0
  3. c283aa
  4. ca92b5
  5. d2a2bf
  6. dab1ca
  7. e2c0d4
  8. e9d0df
  9. f1dfe9
  10. f8eff4

Darker: #b16596 mixed with black

  1. b16596
  2. 995782
  3. 83496e
  4. 6c3c5b
  5. 572f49
  6. 422237
  7. 2f1726
  8. 1c0c16
  9. 0c0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b16596 with less saturation

  1. b16596
  2. ad6994
  3. a96c92
  4. a46f90
  5. a0728e
  6. 9b758c
  7. 97788a
  8. 927b88
  9. 8d7d86
  10. 888084

Questions about #b16596

What color is #b16596?

#b16596 is soft pink. The closest named color is Exotic Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 101, 150), in HSL hsl(321.32, 32.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.791% 0.11555 341.909).

What colors go well with #b16596?

The complementary color of #b16596 is #2f986d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a6db5 and #bd6370. The triadic partners are #918421 and #0091b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16596?

White text reads better on #b16596: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16596 a warm or cool color?

#b16596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.116.