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#e16491 color: Groovy

#e16491 is rgb(225, 100, 145) in RGB and oklch(66.868% 0.1617 359.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

66.9%
0.162
360°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e16491

#e16491 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 360°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Groovy (#de6491). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e16491 mixed with white

  1. e16491
  2. e6759b
  3. eb85a6
  4. ef94b1
  5. f2a4bc
  6. f6b3c7
  7. f8c2d2
  8. fbd2dd
  9. fde1e8
  10. fef0f4

Darker: #e16491 mixed with black

  1. e16491
  2. c4567d
  3. a7486a
  4. 8b3b58
  5. 702e46
  6. 562235
  7. 3e1625
  8. 270b15
  9. 120307
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16491 with less saturation

  1. e16491
  2. da6a91
  3. d47092
  4. cd7692
  5. c67b92
  6. be8093
  7. b78593
  8. af8994
  9. a78d94
  10. 9e9194

Questions about #e16491

What color is #e16491?

#e16491 is soft pink. The closest named color is Groovy. In RGB it is rgb(225, 100, 145), in HSL hsl(338.4, 67.57%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.868% 0.1617 359.835).

What colors go well with #e16491?

The complementary color of #e16491 is #00b098. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca6cc4 and #e76856. The triadic partners are #89a200 and #009fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16491?

Black text reads better on #e16491: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16491 a warm or cool color?

#e16491 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 360 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.162.