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#e16bc3 color: Explicit Pink

#e16bc3 is rgb(225, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.598% 0.17868 338.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

69.6%
0.179
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e16bc3

#e16bc3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explicit Pink (#e56cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #e16bc3 mixed with white

  1. e16bc3
  2. e67bc9
  3. ea8acf
  4. ee9ad5
  5. f1a8db
  6. f4b7e1
  7. f7c5e7
  8. fad4ed
  9. fce2f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e16bc3 mixed with black

  1. e16bc3
  2. c45ca9
  3. a74e90
  4. 8b3f78
  5. 703260
  6. 56254a
  7. 3e1834
  8. 270d20
  9. 12040e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #e16bc3 with less saturation

  1. e16bc3
  2. db72bf
  3. d578bc
  4. cf7db8
  5. c883b4
  6. c288b0
  7. bb8cad
  8. b491a9
  9. ad95a5
  10. a599a1

Questions about #e16bc3

What color is #e16bc3?

#e16bc3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(315.25, 66.29%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.598% 0.17868 338.084).

What colors go well with #e16bc3?

The complementary color of #e16bc3 is #00bd71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc7af1 and #f56588. The triadic partners are #b89c00 and #00b1d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16bc3?

Black text reads better on #e16bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16bc3 a warm or cool color?

#e16bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.179.