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#b56299 color: Spring Crocus

#b56299 is rgb(181, 98, 153) in RGB and oklch(60.94% 0.12666 341.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

60.9%
0.127
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b56299

#b56299 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #b56299 mixed with white

  1. b56299
  2. bd72a3
  3. c681ad
  4. cd91b7
  5. d5a0c1
  6. ddb0cb
  7. e4bfd5
  8. ebcfe0
  9. f2dfea
  10. f9eff5

Darker: #b56299 mixed with black

  1. b56299
  2. 9d5484
  3. 864770
  4. 6f3a5d
  5. 592d4a
  6. 442138
  7. 301627
  8. 1d0b17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56299 with less saturation

  1. b56299
  2. b16697
  3. ac6a95
  4. a76d93
  5. a37190
  6. 9e748e
  7. 99778c
  8. 947a8a
  9. 8e7d87
  10. 898085

Questions about #b56299

What color is #b56299?

#b56299 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 153), in HSL hsl(320.24, 35.93%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.94% 0.12666 341.342).

What colors go well with #b56299?

The complementary color of #b56299 is #1e9a6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c6bba and #c25f70. The triadic partners are #938403 and #0093b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56299?

White text reads better on #b56299: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56299 a warm or cool color?

#b56299 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.127.