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#e168ae color: Purple Hollyhock

#e168ae is rgb(225, 104, 174) in RGB and oklch(68.378% 0.16936 346.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

68.4%
0.169
347°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e168ae

#e168ae is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #e168ae mixed with white

  1. e168ae
  2. e678b6
  3. ea88be
  4. ee97c6
  5. f2a6ce
  6. f5b5d6
  7. f8c4de
  8. fad3e6
  9. fce1ef
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e168ae mixed with black

  1. e168ae
  2. c45997
  3. a74b80
  4. 8b3e6a
  5. 703055
  6. 562441
  7. 3e182e
  8. 270c1c
  9. 12040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e168ae with less saturation

  1. e168ae
  2. db6eac
  3. d574aa
  4. ce7aa8
  5. c77fa6
  6. c084a4
  7. b989a2
  8. b28da0
  9. aa919e
  10. a2959b

Questions about #e168ae

What color is #e168ae?

#e168ae is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(225, 104, 174), in HSL hsl(325.29, 66.85%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.378% 0.16936 346.718).

What colors go well with #e168ae?

The complementary color of #e168ae is #00b883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c274de and #ef6674. The triadic partners are #a79e00 and #00aae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e168ae?

Black text reads better on #e168ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e168ae a warm or cool color?

#e168ae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.169.