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#b8699e color: Pearly Purple

#b8699e is rgb(184, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(62.609% 0.12079 340.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

62.6%
0.121
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b8699e

#b8699e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b8699e mixed with white

  1. b8699e
  2. c078a7
  3. c887b1
  4. cf95bb
  5. d7a4c4
  6. deb3ce
  7. e5c2d8
  8. ecd1e1
  9. f2e0eb
  10. f9f0f5

Darker: #b8699e mixed with black

  1. b8699e
  2. a05a89
  3. 884c74
  4. 713e60
  5. 5b314d
  6. 45243a
  7. 311829
  8. 1e0c18
  9. 0c0409
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8699e with less saturation

  1. b8699e
  2. b46d9c
  3. af709a
  4. ab7498
  5. a67795
  6. a27a93
  7. 9d7d91
  8. 98808f
  9. 93838c
  10. 8d858a

Questions about #b8699e

What color is #b8699e?

#b8699e is soft pink. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(319.75, 35.75%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.609% 0.12079 340.65).

What colors go well with #b8699e?

The complementary color of #b8699e is #329e6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f72be and #c56776. The triadic partners are #98891e and #0098bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8699e?

White text reads better on #b8699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8699e a warm or cool color?

#b8699e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.121.