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#b56ba2 color: Pink Parade

#b56ba2 is rgb(181, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(62.72% 0.1178 337.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

62.7%
0.118
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b56ba2

#b56ba2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parade (#b26ba2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b56ba2 mixed with white

  1. b56ba2
  2. bd7aab
  3. c588b4
  4. cd97bd
  5. d4a5c7
  6. dcb4d0
  7. e3c3d9
  8. ead2e3
  9. f1e1ec
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b56ba2 mixed with black

  1. b56ba2
  2. 9d5c8c
  3. 864e77
  4. 6f3f63
  5. 59324f
  6. 44253c
  7. 30182a
  8. 1d0d19
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56ba2 with less saturation

  1. b56ba2
  2. b16ea0
  3. ad729d
  4. a9759a
  5. a47898
  6. a07b95
  7. 9c7e93
  8. 978090
  9. 92838d
  10. 8d868b

Questions about #b56ba2

What color is #b56ba2?

#b56ba2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(315.41, 33.33%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.72% 0.1178 337.108).

What colors go well with #b56ba2?

The complementary color of #b56ba2 is #3f9d6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b74c0 and #c3687c. The triadic partners are #9c8822 and #0099b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56ba2?

White text reads better on #b56ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56ba2 a warm or cool color?

#b56ba2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.118.