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#b55980 color: Speedwell

#b55980 is rgb(181, 89, 128) in RGB and oklch(58.66% 0.12676 355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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335°
100%

58.7%
0.127
355°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b55980

#b55980 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Speedwell (#b4547e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b55980 mixed with white

  1. b55980
  2. be6a8c
  3. c67a98
  4. ce8aa4
  5. d69bb1
  6. deabbe
  7. e5bcca
  8. ecccd7
  9. f3dde4
  10. f9eef2

Darker: #b55980 mixed with black

  1. b55980
  2. 9d4c6e
  3. 86405d
  4. 6f344d
  5. 59283d
  6. 441d2e
  7. 30131f
  8. 1d0912
  9. 0c0306
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b55980 with less saturation

  1. b55980
  2. b05d80
  3. ab627f
  4. a6657f
  5. a1697e
  6. 9b6d7e
  7. 95707e
  8. 8f737d
  9. 89767d
  10. 83797c

Questions about #b55980

What color is #b55980?

#b55980 is soft pink. The closest named color is Speedwell. In RGB it is rgb(181, 89, 128), in HSL hsl(334.57, 38.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.66% 0.12676 355).

What colors go well with #b55980?

The complementary color of #b55980 is #009478. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a160a5 and #bc5a55. The triadic partners are #7a8414 and #0087bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55980?

White text reads better on #b55980: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55980 a warm or cool color?

#b55980 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.127.