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#b56291 color: Spring Crocus

#b56291 is rgb(181, 98, 145) in RGB and oklch(60.635% 0.1211 346.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

60.6%
0.121
346°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b56291

#b56291 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #b56291 mixed with white

  1. b56291
  2. bd729c
  3. c681a6
  4. ce91b1
  5. d5a0bc
  6. ddb0c7
  7. e4bfd2
  8. ebcfdd
  9. f2dfe8
  10. f9eff4

Darker: #b56291 mixed with black

  1. b56291
  2. 9d547d
  3. 86476a
  4. 6f3a58
  5. 592d46
  6. 442135
  7. 301625
  8. 1d0b15
  9. 0c0307
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56291 with less saturation

  1. b56291
  2. b16690
  3. ac6a8e
  4. a76d8d
  5. a2708b
  6. 9d748a
  7. 987788
  8. 937a87
  9. 8e7d85
  10. 887f83

Questions about #b56291

What color is #b56291?

#b56291 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 145), in HSL hsl(326.02, 35.93%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.635% 0.1211 346.265).

What colors go well with #b56291?

The complementary color of #b56291 is #159972. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e6ab2 and #bf6169. The triadic partners are #8c861a and #0090b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56291?

White text reads better on #b56291: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56291 a warm or cool color?

#b56291 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.121.