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#e170c2 color: Explicit Pink

#e170c2 is rgb(225, 112, 194) in RGB and oklch(70.23% 0.16999 338.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

70.2%
0.170
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e170c2

#e170c2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e170c2 mixed with white

  1. e170c2
  2. e57fc8
  3. ea8ece
  4. ed9dd5
  5. f1abdb
  6. f4b9e1
  7. f7c7e7
  8. f9d5ed
  9. fce3f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e170c2 mixed with black

  1. e170c2
  2. c460a8
  3. a7518f
  4. 8b4377
  5. 703560
  6. 562749
  7. 3e1a34
  8. 270e20
  9. 12040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e170c2 with less saturation

  1. e170c2
  2. db76bf
  3. d57cbb
  4. cf81b8
  5. c986b4
  6. c38bb1
  7. bc8fad
  8. b593aa
  9. ae97a6
  10. a79ba3

Questions about #e170c2

What color is #e170c2?

#e170c2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 112, 194), in HSL hsl(316.46, 65.32%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.23% 0.16999 338.819).

What colors go well with #e170c2?

The complementary color of #e170c2 is #00be77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7eee and #f46b89. The triadic partners are #ba9f00 and #00b3dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e170c2?

Black text reads better on #e170c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e170c2 a warm or cool color?

#e170c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.17.