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#e171cc color: Explicit Pink

#e171cc is rgb(225, 113, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.78% 0.17601 334.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

70.8%
0.176
335°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e171cc

#e171cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #e171cc mixed with white

  1. e171cc
  2. e580d1
  3. e98fd7
  4. ed9ddc
  5. f1ace1
  6. f4bae6
  7. f7c8eb
  8. f9d6f0
  9. fce3f5
  10. fdf1fa

Darker: #e171cc mixed with black

  1. e171cc
  2. c461b1
  3. a75297
  4. 8b437e
  5. 703565
  6. 56274e
  7. 3e1a37
  8. 270e22
  9. 12040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e171cc with less saturation

  1. e171cc
  2. db77c8
  3. d67dc4
  4. d082bf
  5. ca87bb
  6. c38cb7
  7. bd91b3
  8. b695ae
  9. af99aa
  10. a89da5

Questions about #e171cc

What color is #e171cc?

#e171cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 113, 204), in HSL hsl(311.25, 65.12%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.78% 0.17601 334.838).

What colors go well with #e171cc?

The complementary color of #e171cc is #00bf6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba80f8 and #f76a92. The triadic partners are #c19d00 and #00b6d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e171cc?

Black text reads better on #e171cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e171cc a warm or cool color?

#e171cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.176.