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#e168af color: Purple Hollyhock

#e168af is rgb(225, 104, 175) in RGB and oklch(68.415% 0.16996 346.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

68.4%
0.170
346°
  • 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
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e168af

#e168af is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #e168af mixed with white

  1. e168af
  2. e678b7
  3. ea88bf
  4. ee97c7
  5. f2a6cf
  6. f5b5d7
  7. f8c4df
  8. fad3e7
  9. fce2ef
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e168af mixed with black

  1. e168af
  2. c45998
  3. a74b81
  4. 8b3e6b
  5. 703056
  6. 562441
  7. 3e182e
  8. 270c1c
  9. 12040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e168af with less saturation

  1. e168af
  2. db6ead
  3. d574ab
  4. ce7aa9
  5. c77fa7
  6. c084a4
  7. b989a2
  8. b28da0
  9. aa919e
  10. a2969c

Questions about #e168af

What color is #e168af?

#e168af is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(225, 104, 175), in HSL hsl(324.79, 66.85%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.415% 0.16996 346.27).

What colors go well with #e168af?

The complementary color of #e168af is #00b882. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c274df and #ef6674. The triadic partners are #a89e00 and #00abe1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e168af?

Black text reads better on #e168af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e168af a warm or cool color?

#e168af is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.17.