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#b25c8e color: Dahlia Mauve

#b25c8e is rgb(178, 92, 142) in RGB and oklch(59.208% 0.12661 345.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

59.2%
0.127
346°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b25c8e

#b25c8e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 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: #b25c8e mixed with white

  1. b25c8e
  2. bb6c99
  3. c37ca4
  4. cc8caf
  5. d49cba
  6. dbadc5
  7. e3bdd1
  8. eacddc
  9. f1dee8
  10. f8eef3

Darker: #b25c8e mixed with black

  1. b25c8e
  2. 9a4f7b
  3. 834268
  4. 6d3656
  5. 572a44
  6. 431f34
  7. 2f1424
  8. 1d0a15
  9. 0c0307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b25c8e with less saturation

  1. b25c8e
  2. ad608c
  3. a9648b
  4. a46889
  5. 9f6b88
  6. 9a6f86
  7. 957284
  8. 8f7583
  9. 8a7881
  10. 847b7f

Questions about #b25c8e

What color is #b25c8e?

#b25c8e is soft pink. The closest named color is Dahlia Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(178, 92, 142), in HSL hsl(325.12, 35.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.208% 0.12661 345.756).

What colors go well with #b25c8e?

The complementary color of #b25c8e is #00956c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b64b0 and #bd5b64. The triadic partners are #898100 and #008cb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25c8e?

White text reads better on #b25c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25c8e a warm or cool color?

#b25c8e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.127.