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#e168ac color: Purple Hollyhock

#e168ac is rgb(225, 104, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.305% 0.16819 347.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

68.3%
0.168
348°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e168ac

#e168ac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, 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: #e168ac mixed with white

  1. e168ac
  2. e678b4
  3. ea88bc
  4. ee97c5
  5. f2a6cd
  6. f5b5d5
  7. f8c4dd
  8. fad3e6
  9. fce1ee
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e168ac mixed with black

  1. e168ac
  2. c45995
  3. a74b7f
  4. 8b3e69
  5. 703054
  6. 562440
  7. 3e182d
  8. 270c1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e168ac with less saturation

  1. e168ac
  2. db6eaa
  3. d474a8
  4. ce7aa6
  5. c77fa5
  6. c084a3
  7. b989a1
  8. b28d9f
  9. aa919d
  10. a2959b

Questions about #e168ac

What color is #e168ac?

#e168ac is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(225, 104, 172), in HSL hsl(326.28, 66.85%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.305% 0.16819 347.624).

What colors go well with #e168ac?

The complementary color of #e168ac is #00b885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c374dc and #ef6672. The triadic partners are #a59f00 and #00aae3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e168ac?

Black text reads better on #e168ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e168ac a warm or cool color?

#e168ac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.168.