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#b25c8d color: Dahlia Mauve

#b25c8d is rgb(178, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(59.171% 0.12597 346.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

59.2%
0.126
346°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b25c8d

#b25c8d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia Mauve (#b05988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b25c8d mixed with white

  1. b25c8d
  2. bb6c98
  3. c37ca3
  4. cc8cae
  5. d49cb9
  6. dcadc5
  7. e3bdd0
  8. eacddc
  9. f2dee7
  10. f8eef3

Darker: #b25c8d mixed with black

  1. b25c8d
  2. 9a4f7a
  3. 834267
  4. 6d3655
  5. 572a44
  6. 431f33
  7. 2f1423
  8. 1d0a14
  9. 0c0307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b25c8d with less saturation

  1. b25c8d
  2. ad608c
  3. a9648a
  4. a46888
  5. 9f6b87
  6. 9a6f85
  7. 957284
  8. 8f7582
  9. 8a7881
  10. 847b7f

Questions about #b25c8d

What color is #b25c8d?

#b25c8d is soft pink. The closest named color is Dahlia Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(178, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(325.81, 35.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.171% 0.12597 346.375).

What colors go well with #b25c8d?

The complementary color of #b25c8d is #00956d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b64b0 and #bd5b63. The triadic partners are #888202 and #008bb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25c8d?

White text reads better on #b25c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25c8d a warm or cool color?

#b25c8d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.126.