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#b26499 color: Spring Crocus

#b26499 is rgb(178, 100, 153) in RGB and oklch(60.873% 0.12049 340.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

60.9%
0.120
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b26499

#b26499 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Crocus (#b7629b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b26499 mixed with white

  1. b26499
  2. bb73a3
  3. c383ad
  4. cb92b7
  5. d3a1c1
  6. dbb0cb
  7. e2c0d5
  8. ead0e0
  9. f1dfea
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b26499 mixed with black

  1. b26499
  2. 9a5684
  3. 834870
  4. 6d3b5d
  5. 572e4a
  6. 432238
  7. 2f1627
  8. 1d0b17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b26499 with less saturation

  1. b26499
  2. ae6897
  3. aa6b95
  4. a56f92
  5. a17290
  6. 9c758e
  7. 97788c
  8. 927b8a
  9. 8d7d87
  10. 888085

Questions about #b26499

What color is #b26499?

#b26499 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(178, 100, 153), in HSL hsl(319.23, 33.62%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.873% 0.12049 340.315).

What colors go well with #b26499?

The complementary color of #b26499 is #2d986a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996db8 and #bf6172. The triadic partners are #948416 and #0092b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26499?

White text reads better on #b26499: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26499 a warm or cool color?

#b26499 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.12.