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#b9538c color: Berry Boost

#b9538c is rgb(185, 83, 140) in RGB and oklch(58.792% 0.14675 347.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

58.8%
0.147
348°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b9538c

#b9538c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berry Boost (#bb5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-600.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b9538c mixed with white

  1. b9538c
  2. c26597
  3. ca76a2
  4. d287ad
  5. d998b9
  6. e0a9c4
  7. e7bad0
  8. eecbdb
  9. f4dce7
  10. faeef3

Darker: #b9538c mixed with black

  1. b9538c
  2. a04779
  3. 893b67
  4. 713055
  5. 5b2543
  6. 461b33
  7. 311123
  8. 1e0814
  9. 0d0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b9538c with less saturation

  1. b9538c
  2. b4588b
  3. ae5e89
  4. a96287
  5. a36786
  6. 9e6b84
  7. 976f83
  8. 917281
  9. 8b7680
  10. 84797e

Questions about #b9538c

What color is #b9538c?

#b9538c is soft pink. The closest named color is Berry Boost. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 140), in HSL hsl(326.47, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.792% 0.14675 347.892).

What colors go well with #b9538c?

The complementary color of #b9538c is #00966c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a05db4 and #c4525b. The triadic partners are #868100 and #008abc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9538c?

White text reads better on #b9538c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9538c a warm or cool color?

#b9538c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.147.