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#e169ac color: Purple Hollyhock

#e169ac is rgb(225, 105, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.438% 0.16664 347.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

68.4%
0.167
348°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e169ac

#e169ac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, 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: #e169ac mixed with white

  1. e169ac
  2. e679b4
  3. ea89bc
  4. ee98c5
  5. f2a7cd
  6. f5b6d5
  7. f8c4dd
  8. fad3e6
  9. fce2ee
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e169ac mixed with black

  1. e169ac
  2. c45a95
  3. a74c7f
  4. 8b3e69
  5. 703154
  6. 562440
  7. 3e182d
  8. 270c1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e169ac with less saturation

  1. e169ac
  2. db6faa
  3. d575a8
  4. ce7ba7
  5. c780a5
  6. c085a3
  7. b989a1
  8. b28e9f
  9. aa929d
  10. a2969b

Questions about #e169ac

What color is #e169ac?

#e169ac is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(225, 105, 172), in HSL hsl(326.5, 66.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.438% 0.16664 347.763).

What colors go well with #e169ac?

The complementary color of #e169ac is #00b886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c374dc and #ee6772. The triadic partners are #a59f00 and #00aae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e169ac?

Black text reads better on #e169ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e169ac a warm or cool color?

#e169ac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.167.