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#c8609b color: Phlox Pink

#c8609b is rgb(200, 96, 155) in RGB and oklch(63.218% 0.14848 347.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

63.2%
0.148
347°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c8609b

#c8609b is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Phlox Pink (#ce5e9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c8609b mixed with white

  1. c8609b
  2. cf70a5
  3. d681ae
  4. dc90b8
  5. e2a0c2
  6. e8b0cc
  7. edc0d6
  8. f2cfe0
  9. f7dfea
  10. fbeff5

Darker: #c8609b mixed with black

  1. c8609b
  2. ae5286
  3. 944572
  4. 7b385e
  5. 632c4b
  6. 4c2039
  7. 361528
  8. 210a18
  9. 0f0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c8609b with less saturation

  1. c8609b
  2. c36599
  3. bd6a98
  4. b76f96
  5. b27394
  6. ac7892
  7. a57c91
  8. 9f7f8f
  9. 98838d
  10. 91868b

Questions about #c8609b

What color is #c8609b?

#c8609b is soft pink. The closest named color is Phlox Pink. In RGB it is rgb(200, 96, 155), in HSL hsl(325.96, 48.6%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.218% 0.14848 347.036).

What colors go well with #c8609b?

The complementary color of #c8609b is #00a577. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad6ac4 and #d45f69. The triadic partners are #958e00 and #0099cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8609b?

White text reads better on #c8609b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8609b a warm or cool color?

#c8609b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.148.