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#b26599 color: Spring Crocus

#b26599 is rgb(178, 101, 153) in RGB and oklch(61.032% 0.11872 340.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

61%
0.119
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b26599

#b26599 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #b26599 mixed with white

  1. b26599
  2. bb74a3
  3. c383ad
  4. cb92b7
  5. d3a2c1
  6. dbb1cb
  7. e2c0d5
  8. ead0e0
  9. f1dfea
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b26599 mixed with black

  1. b26599
  2. 9a5784
  3. 834970
  4. 6d3c5d
  5. 572f4a
  6. 432238
  7. 2f1727
  8. 1d0c17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b26599 with less saturation

  1. b26599
  2. ae6997
  3. aa6c95
  4. a56f93
  5. a17390
  6. 9c768e
  7. 98788c
  8. 937b8a
  9. 8e7e88
  10. 898185

Questions about #b26599

What color is #b26599?

#b26599 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(178, 101, 153), in HSL hsl(319.48, 33.33%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.032% 0.11872 340.459).

What colors go well with #b26599?

The complementary color of #b26599 is #2f996b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a6eb8 and #bf6372. The triadic partners are #94841b and #0093b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26599?

White text reads better on #b26599: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26599 a warm or cool color?

#b26599 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.119.