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#b56597 color: Spring Crocus

#b56597 is rgb(181, 101, 151) in RGB and oklch(61.332% 0.11996 343.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

61.3%
0.120
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b56597

#b56597 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #b56597 mixed with white

  1. b56597
  2. bd74a1
  3. c583ab
  4. cd93b5
  5. d5a2c0
  6. dcb1ca
  7. e4c0d4
  8. ebd0df
  9. f2dfea
  10. f8eff4

Darker: #b56597 mixed with black

  1. b56597
  2. 9d5783
  3. 86496f
  4. 6f3c5c
  5. 592f49
  6. 442237
  7. 301726
  8. 1d0c17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56597 with less saturation

  1. b56597
  2. b16995
  3. ac6c93
  4. a87091
  5. a37390
  6. 9e768e
  7. 99798c
  8. 947c8a
  9. 8f7f88
  10. 8a8186

Questions about #b56597

What color is #b56597?

#b56597 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 151), in HSL hsl(322.5, 35.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.332% 0.11996 343.033).

What colors go well with #b56597?

The complementary color of #b56597 is #289a6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d6db7 and #c1636f. The triadic partners are #92871c and #0093b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56597?

White text reads better on #b56597: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56597 a warm or cool color?

#b56597 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.12.