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#b8668d color: Malevolent Mauve

#b8668d is rgb(184, 102, 141) in RGB and oklch(61.508% 0.1148 351.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

61.5%
0.115
351°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b8668d

#b8668d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Malevolent Mauve (#bb6688). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b8668d mixed with white

  1. b8668d
  2. c07598
  3. c884a3
  4. d093ae
  5. d7a2b9
  6. deb2c5
  7. e5c1d0
  8. ecd0dc
  9. f3e0e7
  10. f9eff3

Darker: #b8668d mixed with black

  1. b8668d
  2. a0587a
  3. 884a67
  4. 713c55
  5. 5b2f44
  6. 452333
  7. 311723
  8. 1e0c14
  9. 0c0407
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8668d with less saturation

  1. b8668d
  2. b36a8c
  3. af6d8b
  4. aa718b
  5. a5748a
  6. a07789
  7. 9b7a88
  8. 967d87
  9. 907f86
  10. 8b8285

Questions about #b8668d

What color is #b8668d?

#b8668d is soft pink. The closest named color is Malevolent Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(184, 102, 141), in HSL hsl(331.46, 36.61%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.508% 0.1148 351.089).

What colors go well with #b8668d?

The complementary color of #b8668d is #1a9b7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a46cae and #c06666. The triadic partners are #888b2d and #2290bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8668d?

White text reads better on #b8668d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8668d a warm or cool color?

#b8668d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.115.