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#b56397 color: Spring Crocus

#b56397 is rgb(181, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(61.018% 0.12346 342.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

61%
0.123
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b56397

#b56397 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #b56397 mixed with white

  1. b56397
  2. bd73a1
  3. c582ab
  4. cd91b5
  5. d5a1c0
  6. ddb0ca
  7. e4c0d5
  8. ebcfdf
  9. f2dfea
  10. f9eff4

Darker: #b56397 mixed with black

  1. b56397
  2. 9d5583
  3. 86476f
  4. 6f3a5c
  5. 592e49
  6. 442137
  7. 301626
  8. 1d0b17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56397 with less saturation

  1. b56397
  2. b16795
  3. ac6b93
  4. a86e91
  5. a3718f
  6. 9e758d
  7. 99788b
  8. 947b89
  9. 8e7e87
  10. 898085

Questions about #b56397

What color is #b56397?

#b56397 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(181, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(321.95, 35.65%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.018% 0.12346 342.695).

What colors go well with #b56397?

The complementary color of #b56397 is #209a6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d6cb8 and #c1616e. The triadic partners are #928512 and #0092b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56397?

White text reads better on #b56397: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56397 a warm or cool color?

#b56397 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.123.