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#c85589 color: Pretty in Plum

#c85589 is rgb(200, 85, 137) in RGB and oklch(61.086% 0.1561 354.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

61.1%
0.156
354°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c85589

#c85589 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty in Plum (#cc5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c85589 mixed with white

  1. c85589
  2. cf6794
  3. d678a0
  4. dd89ab
  5. e39ab7
  6. e9abc2
  7. eebcce
  8. f3ccda
  9. f7dde6
  10. fbeef3

Darker: #c85589 mixed with black

  1. c85589
  2. ae4976
  3. 943d64
  4. 7b3153
  5. 632642
  6. 4c1c31
  7. 361122
  8. 210814
  9. 0f0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c85589 with less saturation

  1. c85589
  2. c25b88
  3. bc6188
  4. b66687
  5. b06b87
  6. a97086
  7. a27486
  8. 9b7885
  9. 937c84
  10. 8c8084

Questions about #c85589

What color is #c85589?

#c85589 is soft pink. The closest named color is Pretty in Plum. In RGB it is rgb(200, 85, 137), in HSL hsl(332.87, 51.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.086% 0.1561 354.469).

What colors go well with #c85589?

The complementary color of #c85589 is #009d7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05eb7 and #d15653. The triadic partners are #838c00 and #008fd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c85589?

White text reads better on #c85589: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c85589 a warm or cool color?

#c85589 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.156.