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#e16ab2 color: Purple Hollyhock

#e16ab2 is rgb(225, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(68.794% 0.16867 345.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

68.8%
0.169
345°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e16ab2

#e16ab2 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #e16ab2 mixed with white

  1. e16ab2
  2. e67aba
  3. ea89c1
  4. ee99c9
  5. f2a7d1
  6. f5b6d8
  7. f8c5e0
  8. fad3e8
  9. fce2ef
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e16ab2 mixed with black

  1. e16ab2
  2. c45b9a
  3. a74d83
  4. 8b3f6d
  5. 703157
  6. 562443
  7. 3e182f
  8. 270d1d
  9. 12040c
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16ab2 with less saturation

  1. e16ab2
  2. db70b0
  3. d576ad
  4. ce7cab
  5. c881a9
  6. c186a7
  7. ba8aa4
  8. b38fa2
  9. ab939f
  10. a3979d

Questions about #e16ab2

What color is #e16ab2?

#e16ab2 is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(225, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(323.7, 66.48%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.794% 0.16867 345.174).

What colors go well with #e16ab2?

The complementary color of #e16ab2 is #00ba80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c176e1 and #f06778. The triadic partners are #ab9f00 and #00ace1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16ab2?

Black text reads better on #e16ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16ab2 a warm or cool color?

#e16ab2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.169.