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#bd497c color: Mauve Mystique

#bd497c is rgb(189, 73, 124) in RGB and oklch(57.503% 0.15752 355.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

57.5%
0.158
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd497c

#bd497c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #bd497c mixed with white

  1. bd497c
  2. c65d88
  3. ce6f95
  4. d581a1
  5. dd93ae
  6. e4a5bb
  7. eab7c9
  8. f0c9d6
  9. f5dbe4
  10. faedf1

Darker: #bd497c mixed with black

  1. bd497c
  2. a43e6b
  3. 8c345a
  4. 742a4a
  5. 5d203b
  6. 47172c
  7. 330e1e
  8. 1f0611
  9. 0d0205
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bd497c with less saturation

  1. bd497c
  2. b7507c
  3. b1567b
  4. ab5b7b
  5. a5607b
  6. 9e657a
  7. 97697a
  8. 906e7a
  9. 897179
  10. 817579

Questions about #bd497c

What color is #bd497c?

#bd497c is soft pink. The closest named color is Mauve Mystique. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 124), in HSL hsl(333.62, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.503% 0.15752 355.883).

What colors go well with #bd497c?

The complementary color of #bd497c is #009076. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a652aa and #c54b45. The triadic partners are #768200 and #0083c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd497c?

White text reads better on #bd497c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd497c a warm or cool color?

#bd497c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.158.