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#b36498 color: Spring Crocus

#b36498 is rgb(179, 100, 152) in RGB and oklch(60.96% 0.12063 341.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

61%
0.121
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b36498

#b36498 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #b36498 mixed with white

  1. b36498
  2. bb73a2
  3. c483ac
  4. cc92b6
  5. d4a1c0
  6. dbb1cb
  7. e3c0d5
  8. ead0df
  9. f1dfea
  10. f8eff4

Darker: #b36498 mixed with black

  1. b36498
  2. 9b5684
  3. 844870
  4. 6e3b5c
  5. 582e4a
  6. 432238
  7. 2f1627
  8. 1d0b17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b36498 with less saturation

  1. b36498
  2. af6896
  3. aa6b94
  4. a66f92
  5. a17290
  6. 9d758e
  7. 98788c
  8. 937b89
  9. 8e7e87
  10. 888085

Questions about #b36498

What color is #b36498?

#b36498 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(179, 100, 152), in HSL hsl(320.51, 34.2%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.96% 0.12063 341.376).

What colors go well with #b36498?

The complementary color of #b36498 is #2a996c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b6db8 and #c06270. The triadic partners are #938517 and #0092b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36498?

White text reads better on #b36498: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36498 a warm or cool color?

#b36498 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.121.