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#bd497a color: Mauve Mystique

#bd497a is rgb(189, 73, 122) in RGB and oklch(57.435% 0.15668 356.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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335°
100%

57.4%
0.157
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd497a

#bd497a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve Mystique (#bb4477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #bd497a mixed with white

  1. bd497a
  2. c65d86
  3. ce6f93
  4. d581a0
  5. dd93ad
  6. e4a5ba
  7. eab7c8
  8. f0c9d5
  9. f5dbe3
  10. faedf1

Darker: #bd497a mixed with black

  1. bd497a
  2. a43e69
  3. 8c3459
  4. 742a49
  5. 5d203a
  6. 47172b
  7. 330e1d
  8. 1f0610
  9. 0d0205
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bd497a with less saturation

  1. bd497a
  2. b7507a
  3. b1567a
  4. ab5b7a
  5. a56079
  6. 9e6579
  7. 976979
  8. 906d79
  9. 897179
  10. 817579

Questions about #bd497a

What color is #bd497a?

#bd497a is soft pink. The closest named color is Mauve Mystique. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 122), in HSL hsl(334.66, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.435% 0.15668 356.943).

What colors go well with #bd497a?

The complementary color of #bd497a is #009077. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a752a8 and #c44b43. The triadic partners are #748300 and #0083c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd497a?

White text reads better on #bd497a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd497a a warm or cool color?

#bd497a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.157.