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#e171c2 color: Explicit Pink

#e171c2 is rgb(225, 113, 194) in RGB and oklch(70.368% 0.16837 338.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

70.4%
0.168
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e171c2

#e171c2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #e171c2 mixed with white

  1. e171c2
  2. e580c8
  3. ea8fce
  4. ed9dd5
  5. f1abdb
  6. f4b9e1
  7. f7c7e7
  8. f9d5ed
  9. fce3f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e171c2 mixed with black

  1. e171c2
  2. c461a8
  3. a7528f
  4. 8b4377
  5. 703560
  6. 562749
  7. 3e1a34
  8. 270e20
  9. 12040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e171c2 with less saturation

  1. e171c2
  2. db77bf
  3. d57cbb
  4. cf82b8
  5. c987b5
  6. c38bb1
  7. bc90ae
  8. b694aa
  9. ae98a7
  10. a79ca3

Questions about #e171c2

What color is #e171c2?

#e171c2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 113, 194), in HSL hsl(316.61, 65.12%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.368% 0.16837 338.892).

What colors go well with #e171c2?

The complementary color of #e171c2 is #00be78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7fee and #f46c8a. The triadic partners are #ba9f00 and #00b4dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e171c2?

Black text reads better on #e171c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e171c2 a warm or cool color?

#e171c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.168.