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#b56598 color: Spring Crocus

#b56598 is rgb(181, 101, 152) in RGB and oklch(61.37% 0.12068 342.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

61.4%
0.121
342°
  • 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
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b56598

#b56598 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #b56598 mixed with white

  1. b56598
  2. bd74a2
  3. c583ac
  4. cd93b6
  5. d5a2c0
  6. dcb1cb
  7. e4c0d5
  8. ebd0df
  9. f2dfea
  10. f8eff4

Darker: #b56598 mixed with black

  1. b56598
  2. 9d5784
  3. 864970
  4. 6f3c5c
  5. 592f4a
  6. 442238
  7. 301727
  8. 1d0c17
  9. 0c0308
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56598 with less saturation

  1. b56598
  2. b16996
  3. ac6c94
  4. a87092
  5. a37390
  6. 9e768e
  7. 9a798c
  8. 947c8a
  9. 8f7f88
  10. 8a8286

Questions about #b56598

What color is #b56598?

#b56598 is soft pink. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 152), in HSL hsl(321.75, 35.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.37% 0.12068 342.408).

What colors go well with #b56598?

The complementary color of #b56598 is #289a6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d6db8 and #c16370. The triadic partners are #93861a and #0093b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56598?

White text reads better on #b56598: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56598 a warm or cool color?

#b56598 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.121.