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#e166ad color: Purple Hollyhock

#e166ad is rgb(225, 102, 173) in RGB and oklch(68.078% 0.17186 346.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

68.1%
0.172
347°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e166ad

#e166ad is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock (#d96cad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e166ad mixed with white

  1. e166ad
  2. e677b5
  3. ea86bd
  4. ee96c5
  5. f2a5cd
  6. f5b4d6
  7. f8c3de
  8. fad2e6
  9. fce1ee
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e166ad mixed with black

  1. e166ad
  2. c45896
  3. a74a7f
  4. 8b3c6a
  5. 702f55
  6. 562341
  7. 3e172d
  8. 270c1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e166ad with less saturation

  1. e166ad
  2. db6dab
  3. d473a9
  4. ce79a7
  5. c77ea5
  6. c083a3
  7. b988a1
  8. b18c9f
  9. a9909d
  10. a1949a

Questions about #e166ad

What color is #e166ad?

#e166ad is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 173), in HSL hsl(325.37, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.078% 0.17186 346.91).

What colors go well with #e166ad?

The complementary color of #e166ad is #00b783. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c272de and #ef6472. The triadic partners are #a59e00 and #00a9e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e166ad?

Black text reads better on #e166ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e166ad a warm or cool color?

#e166ad is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.172.