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#b55c8a color: Dahlia Mauve

#b55c8a is rgb(181, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.459% 0.12703 349.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

59.5%
0.127
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b55c8a

#b55c8a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #b55c8a mixed with white

  1. b55c8a
  2. be6c95
  3. c67ca0
  4. ce8dac
  5. d69db7
  6. ddadc3
  7. e5bdcf
  8. eccddb
  9. f2dee7
  10. f9eef3

Darker: #b55c8a mixed with black

  1. b55c8a
  2. 9d4f77
  3. 864265
  4. 6f3653
  5. 592a42
  6. 441f32
  7. 301422
  8. 1d0a14
  9. 0c0307
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b55c8a with less saturation

  1. b55c8a
  2. b06089
  3. ab6488
  4. a66887
  5. a16c85
  6. 9c6f84
  7. 977383
  8. 917682
  9. 8b7981
  10. 857c80

Questions about #b55c8a

What color is #b55c8a?

#b55c8a is soft pink. The closest named color is Dahlia Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(181, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(328.99, 37.55%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.459% 0.12703 349.387).

What colors go well with #b55c8a?

The complementary color of #b55c8a is #009672. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f64ae and #be5c5f. The triadic partners are #858409 and #008bbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55c8a?

White text reads better on #b55c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55c8a a warm or cool color?

#b55c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.127.