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#b5659e color: Spring Crocus

#b5659e is rgb(181, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(61.605% 0.12523 338.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

61.6%
0.125
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b5659e

#b5659e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Crocus (#b7629b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b5659e mixed with white

  1. b5659e
  2. bd74a7
  3. c584b1
  4. cd93bb
  5. d5a2c4
  6. dcb1ce
  7. e4c1d8
  8. ebd0e1
  9. f2e0eb
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b5659e mixed with black

  1. b5659e
  2. 9d5789
  3. 864974
  4. 6f3c60
  5. 592f4d
  6. 44223a
  7. 301729
  8. 1d0c18
  9. 0c0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b5659e with less saturation

  1. b5659e
  2. b1699c
  3. ac6d99
  4. a87097
  5. a37394
  6. 9f7792
  7. 9a7a8f
  8. 957d8d
  9. 907f8a
  10. 8a8287

Questions about #b5659e

What color is #b5659e?

#b5659e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(317.25, 35.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.605% 0.12523 338.8).

What colors go well with #b5659e?

The complementary color of #b5659e is #2d9b69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b6ebe and #c36275. The triadic partners are #98850a and #0096b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5659e?

White text reads better on #b5659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5659e a warm or cool color?

#b5659e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.125.